Correspondence : Gillman (Henry) and Engelmann (George), 1867-1882

By

Gillman, Henry, 1833-1915

Type

Collection

Material

Archival material

Publication info

Notes

Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Henry Gillman, for 1867-1882. The correspondence relates to collections of Juncus, Carices, Xyris, Sambucus, Wolffia, Isoetes, Callitriche, Lemna, Charas, Carex, Abies, Coreopsis, Hedeoma, Corispermum, Chenopodium, Aster, Pinus, Lycopodium, Primula, Juniperus, Aplectrum, Houstonia, Corallorhiza, Aspidium, Quercus, Nymphaea, Spiranthes, and Solidago in Michigan, area with good description of plants, habitat and distribution of all as well as exact locations for many. Disillusionment with Florida and description of political situation and living conditions. Evidence of prehistoric civilizations on Isle Royale, and New Madrid, Mississippi with descriptions of findings. Cultivation of various cacti in Michigan.

Folder contains original letters.

Subjects

(Coe Finch), , (Henry Parker), , (John Milton), , (Stephen Thayer), , 1792-1867 , 1804-1878 , 1805-1886 , 1807-1873 , 1809-1884 , 1810-1888 , 1812-1878 , 1823-1891 , 1831-1880 , 1833-1915 , Agassiz, Louis, , Antiquities , Austin, C. F , Bigelow, John M , Boott, William, , Botanical specimens , Cactaceae , Correspondence , Description and travel , Ecology , Engelmann, George, , Florida , Gillman, Henry, , Gray, Asa, , Growth , Growth (Plants) , Identification , Isle Royale (Mich.) , Leidy, Joseph, , Letters , Michigan , Mississippi , New Madrid (Mo.) , Olney, Stephen T , Politics and government , Sartwell, H. P

BHL Collections

Engelmann Papers, Missouri Botanical Garden

Call Number

Archives Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1

Language

English

Identifiers

OCLC: 863230207