| 1 | Author: | Bartram, John, 1699-1777 | Requires cookie* |
| Title: | Collinson-Bartram Papers, 1732-1773 | ||
| Dates: | 1732-1773 | ||
| Abstract: | While the APS has a number of Collinson collections on microfilm, it primary source holdings contain only thirty-seven letters written to Peter Collinson. The majority of the letters discuss natural history. There is a letter written about the culture of bathing in Wales in the 1730s. There is also extended correspondence between Collinson and Lady Petre on the botanical gardens on the Petre's estate and a series of letters from Spanish officials in the Caribbean relaying information to Collinson. There is also notable amount of correspondence between Collinson and various nobility discussing horticultural issues. View finding aid for a full description | ||
| Call #: | Mss.B.C692.1 | ||
| Extent: | 0.25 Linear Feet | ||
| Topics: | Natural history | Science and technology | ||
| Genre: | Scientific Correspondence | ||
| Subjects: | Gardening -- England. | Gardens -- England. | Horticulture -- England. | Horticulture -- United States. | Plants, Cultivated. | Seed industry and trade -- England. | Seed industry and trade -- United States. |
