Botanists and Agriculturists

Date:
1755-1904
Reference:
MS.7145
  • Archives and manuscripts

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Description

Collection of autograph letters by botanists and agricultures, chiefly French and chiefly 18th and 19th century, previously held in a subject file in the Autograph Letters collection.

Individuals represented include Barré de St Venart (1737-1810), Françios André Bonelli (1734-1830), Mariano La Gasca (1776-1839), Ch.-P. Lastegrie de Saillant (1759-1849), Carl Friedrich von Ledebour (1785-1851), André Michaux (1746-1802), Françios André Michaux (1770-1855), J. G. Milbert (1766-1840), M.-J. Morny de Mornay (1804-1868), the Baron de Morogues (1776-1849), C. G. Morel de Vindé (1759-1842), Charles François Antoine Morra (1807-1858), the abbé Nolin (d. 1769), Guiseppi de Notaris (1805-1877), Antoine François Passy (1792-1873), Fr. Philipper (1801-1849), A. R. Polonceau (1718-1847), J. B. Rougier, Baron de la Bergerie (1757-1836), Michele Tenore (1780-1861), Arsenne Thiébaut de Berneaud (1777-1850), Ph. Ch. Marie Varenne de Paille (1705-1974), Jacques Vincens St Laurent (1758-1829) and J.A.V. Yvart (1763-1831).

Publication/Creation

1755-1904

Physical description

1 box (235 items)

Arrangement

Letters are held in alphabetical order of author.

Acquisition note

Purchased from various sources, chiefly French, 1928-1936. The majority were bought from Gabrielle Charavay, Paris, 1928 and 1929 (acc. 63700). Other sources include Charavay, Paris, 1930 (acc. 67373) and 1932 (acc 64878); Degranges, Paris, 1931 (acc. 64714 and 64715), 1932 (acc. 65635), 1934 (acc. 66597) and 1936 (acc. 69616 and possibly acc. 69292); unknown vendor, Paris, 1930 (acc. 67391), 1931 (acc. 64704) and 1933 (acc. 66365); Phillips, Son and Neale, London 1930 (acc. 73250); and Gonelli, Florence, 1933 (acc. 66093). Some items carry no accession number.

Finding aids

Described in the Library's typescript supplements to its published manuscript catalogues.

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  • Various - see Acquisition note.