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ITEM — Box: 1, Folder: 15 Identifier: gra00020, II

Letters of Zaccheus Collins, 1815-1816 Digital

Scope and Contents

Letter from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, botanist Zaccheus Collins (1764-1831) to Elliott informing him of the death of his friend, botanist Henry Muhlenberg (1753-1815). Collins also writes he would welcome any extra Southern plant specimens Elliott possesses. Includes a typescript of the correspondence. There is also a list of expenses related to educating poor children addressed to Collins from B.R. Morgan, dated November 9, 1816.

Dates

  • Creation: 1815-1816

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

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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