George Engelmann : botanical notebook 28 : Quercus - Engelmann, George, (1876)
This set of folders consists of notes on the botanical genus Quercus. Also included are correspondences from Joseph Mellichamp, Edward Lee Greene, Leo Lesquereaux, Sereno Watson, Henry Bollander, Eugene W. Hilgard, George Vasey, W. St. I. Mazyck, George W. Letterman, Townshend Brandegee, John Bigelow, George Mercer Dawson, Elihu Hall and Albert Commons, and from Peter Collinson to John Bartram. --- The collection contains original handwritten notes and botanical sketches (some in color), as well as articles and illustrations from various journals and newspapers. Some of these items were written and drawn by Engelmann, some were sent to him by associates and correspondents. Notes and sketches are done on a variety of reused and repurposed papers. Notes include plant lists and specimen descriptions, as well as where, when and by whom they were collected. Sketches are done in pencil and ink. --- Items are numbered 5808-6044. Not all items are dated.
Keywords: (Eugene Woldemar),; (George Washington),; (Henry Nicholas),; (John Milton),; (Joseph Hinson),; (Willaim St. Julian),; 1694-1768; 1699-1777; 1804-1878; 1806-1889; 1809-1884; 1822-1882; 1822-1893; 1826-1892; 1827-1901; 1829-1903; 1829-1919; 1831-1897; 1833-1916; 1840-1913; 1843-1915; 1843-1925; 1849-1901; Bartram, John,; Bigelow, John M; Bolander, Henry N; Botanical illustration; Brandegee, Townshend Stith,; Collinson, Peter,; Commons, Albert,; Correspondence; Dawson, George Mercer,; Engelmann, George,; Fagaceae; Greene, Edward Lee,; Hall, Elihu,; Hilgard, Eugene W; Lesquereux, Leo,; Letterman, George W; Mazyck, W. St. J; Mellichamp, J. H; North America; Oak; Plant collecting; Plants; Quercus; Vasey, George,; Watson, Sereno,