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COLLECTION Identifier: gra00016

Records of the United States Exploring Expedition

"Brief Account of the Discoveries and Results of the United States Exploring Expedition" by [James D. Dana], New Haven, 1843 Digital

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Article published in Am Jour Sci I 44: 393-408. 5 copies of world map showing route of expedition published in Am Jour Sci I 45: 132. Map of Hawaii.

Blue covered notebook titled "Compositae", undated Digital

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List of Compositae in Rio Negro, Patagonia; Tierra del Fuego; Chile; Peru; Sandwich Islands [Hawaii]; Tahiti; Samoa; New South Wales; New Zeland: Lord Aukland Island. "East Indias No. 13" is crossed out.

Letter from Brackenridge to Asa Gray, 1849 October 26 Digital

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Letter written in Washington City enclosing a "Catalogue of phanogamous plants, collected at the Sandwich Islands, by the U. States Ex. Expedition." 4 pages.

Letter from Francis Boott to Asa Gray, 1851 October 10 Digital

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Letter written in London containing descriptions of Wilkes Expedition Carices and Unciniae.

"1838-40 / Pl. General" rough notes by Asa Gray, 1838-1840 Digital

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Lists of species grouped by order, starting with Ranunculaceae and continuing through Cyperaceae, with brief notes on where specimens were collected and where other specimens are located. Note by Harold St. John describes this as a checklist of the published volume, Phanerogamia I; species listed, however, do not exactly correspond to the published version and go beyond those of Volume I.

"Pl. Oceanicae" rough notes by Asa Gray, undated Digital

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First section consists of lists of species grouped by order, Ranunculaceae -- Cyperaceae, with notes on locations and descriptions of Timonius and Bobea. Second section consists of notes on specimens from Sandwich Islands collected by Menzies, Macrae, Siemann and in Herb. Hooker. Third section consists of notes on specimens from Sandwich Islands in the British Museum.

Letter from Charles Wilkes to Asa Gray, 1858 March 6 Digital

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Letter sent from Washington City enclosing a small drawing; receipt for payment to Isaac Sprague for Wilkes Expedition illustration work.

Drawings of varying sizes, mostly 9 x 12 inches and smaller Digital

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20 drawings are signed by Agate and 6 are signed by Drayton. Note: An Agate drawing of an orchid type is located in Orchid Herbarium.

Drawings about 13 x 19 inches Digital

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Mostly signed by Agate. Numbers 2, 11-22, 24-26, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35-44, 46, 48 and unnumbered.

Drawings about 13 x 19 inches Digital

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Mostly signed by W.R. Hutton. Numbers 49-52, 54, 55, 58, 59, 60, 62-64, 66-68, 70-72, 74, 76-78, 80-95.

Two series of drawings Digital

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One series consists of drawings numbered 1-10, about 14 x 24 inches, apparently by Joseph Drayton as all are labeled "Paid (amount) J.D." on back. Also includes 2 proofs of Drayton plates and a tracing of a Drayton plate with a note from Drayton.

The second series consists of miscellaneous drawings, 12 x 18 inches and smaller. None are signed, some may be by Agate. Also includes a tracing and a mock-up of a plate.