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Genre/Form: | Personal correspondence Correspondence |
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Named Person: | George Engelmann; Isaac Buchanan; George Engelmann |
Material Type: | Manuscript, Internet resource |
Document Type: | Book, Archival Material, Internet Resource |
All Authors / Contributors: |
George Engelmann |
OCLC Number: | 951067631 |
Description: | 15 folders 194 items (39 linear feet) |
Other Titles: | Botanical notebook 10 : George Engelmann Papers, |
Abstract:
This collection consists of notes on the botanical genera Phyllocactus, Disocactus, Epiphyllum, Lepismium, and Rhipsalis. Also included are correspondences from Isaac Buchanan. The folders contain original handwritten notes and botanical sketches (some in color), as well as articles and illustrations from various journals and newspapers. Some of these items were written and drawn by Engelmann, some were sent to him by associates and correspondents. Notes and sketches are done on a variety of reused and repurposed papers. Notes include plant lists and specimen descriptions, as well as where, when and by whom they were collected. Sketches are done in pencil and ink.
Items are stamped with numbers 2162-2338. Not all items are dated.
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