"Journal - Aug.13/30 - Feb. 28/31; Portions of it are variously repeated", 1830 August-1838 December 20 Digital
Scope and Contents
Loose manuscript in French, cover note in Sereno Watson’s handwriting. First sheet with note, "1830 About 14-28 Oct. journal.” First sheet verso contains drafts of two letters in Spanish. Second sheet with note "Journ: 1830 Aout 13-Sept,” begins 23 Aug, jumps to late Sept, continues through early Oct, 5 pages; second section entitled "Voyage pour reconnoitre les principaux points de l'Etat de Tamaulipas," 14 Oct to 19 Nov, 63 pages, with map; third section entitled "Route de Tampico a Matamoros," 29 Jan 1831 - 23 Feb 1831, 29 pages, with notes in margin which appear to be plant numbers. Appears to be a draft of a letter from Berlandier to C.F.B. Mirbel, dated 20 Dec 1838.
Dates
- Creation: 1830 August-1838 December 20
Conditions Governing Access
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Extent
0.5 linear feet (1 flat box, 1 half-width manuscript box [item 13 is missing])Creator
- From the Collection: Berlandier, Jean Louis, -1851 (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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