Proposals for publishing by subscription, a work on the botany of South-Carolina and Georgia by Stephen Elliott, 1815 Digital
Scope and Contents
Printed subscriptions for a future work by Stephen Elliott on plants, dated in 1815, including names of subscribers, places of residence, and numbers of copies they ordered. The document also contains an outline of the content Elliott will include and conditions for publication. The work, entitled A sketch of the botany of South-Carolina and Georgia, was published from 1816 to 1824. Subscribers included the New York Library Society.
Dates
- Creation: 1815
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is available by appointment for research. Researchers must register and provide one form of valid photo identification. Please contact botref@oeb.harvard.edu for additional information.
Extent
0.5 linear feet (2 flat boxes)Creator
- From the Collection: Elliott, Stephen, 1771-1830 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Botany Libraries, Gray Herbarium Library, Harvard University Repository
The Harvard University Herbaria houses five research libraries that are managed collectively as the Botany Libraries. The Gray Herbarium Library specializes in the identification and classification of New World plants with emphasis on North American plants. The Archives of the Gray Herbarium houses unique resources including personal papers, institutional records, field notes and plant lists, expedition records, photographs, original artwork, and objects from faculty, curators, staff, and affiliates of the Gray Herbarium.
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