Letters from James MacBride to Stephen Elliott, 1811-1812 September 3 Digital
Scope and Contents
Correspondence from physician and botanist James MacBride (1784-1817), of Princeville and Charleston, South Carolina, to Elliott, dated 1811 to September 3, 1812. In a letter dated December 24, 1811, MacBride suggests Elliott expand his planned work on botany to include the medicinal uses of plants. He also mentions his difficulties in procuring a copy of Thomas Walter’s (1740?-1789) Flora caroliniana. MacBride thanks Elliott for offering to send him a copy in a letter dated February 10, 1812, and references Elliott’s proposed work on botany, writing “Your design of connecting entomology with your flora I applaud highly.” Other topics in his 1812 correspondence include the behavior of flies, identification of plants, plants he observed while visiting Clarendon, Virginia, and collection and exchange of botanical specimens.
Dates
- Creation: 1811-1812 September 3
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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