Frederick Pursh was a botanist, horticulturist, and explorer.
1 volume, 186 p.
Received from the estate of Benjamin Smith Barton and accessioned, 1900.
Originally from the library of Benjamin Smith Barton, acquired after his death.
Ms.map is in the map collection: 640.2: [1807]: P376ns: Small [Pennsylvania and neighboring states]
This volume contains the travel journal of Frederick Pursh, a patron of Benjamin Smith Barton, during his journey from Philadelphia throughout northeastern Pennsylvania and New York. Although the excursion was for botanical research, Pursh's diary entries record many other details, including comments on the state of roads, the people he met, the towns he visited, and the natural environment. There are two sketches in the volume.