Journal and photos
date: label: Date Range
content: 1838
label: Start Date
content: 18380518
label: End Date
content: 18381000
name: label: Alternate Title
content: Botany Journal
notes: label: Abstract
content: The journal documents the botanical work of Karl Andreas Geyer during the Nicollet Expedition, 1838. Pages have been numbered. Entries are headed with the date; additionally, they often state what portion of the expedition is described by listing a range of locations covered (i.e. from St. Louis up the Mississippi). Most entries follow a consistent format: they begin weather, detail locations traveled to (including town names and sometimes times of day), specimens collected (listing specimen number and scientific name), specimens collected (scientific names included) per day; followed by observations of terrain (characteristics of rivers, islands, hills) as well as types and nature of vegetation seen. He often lists commonly seen plants, using their common or scientific names, as comments about. Sometimes will include descriptions of collected specimens and observations of geography (types of stone seen, characteristics of the soil). Includes detailed sketches of observed terrain. Locations include the region of southern Minnesota bordering Iowa and South Dakota (may include locations along state borders) include the vicinity of St. Peter River [Minnesota River], Traverse des Sioux, Coteau des Prairies, Kinihampi, Lac Qui Parle, Lake Titanka, Des Moines River.
place: label: Place
content: Mississippi
label: Place
content: Minnesota River
label: Place
content: Traverse des Sioux
label: Place
content: Coteau des Prairies
label: Place
content: Unorganized Territory of Fort Snelling
label: Place
content: United States
topic: label: Topic
content: Botany
setName: label: See more records from this collection
content: Carl Andreas Geyer Journal, 1838
label: See more records associated with this person
content: Geyer, Karl Andreas, 1809-1853
label: See more records associated with this expedition
content: Nicollet Expedition (1838, 1839)
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: Smithsonian Field Book Project
identifier: label: Accession #
content: SIA RU007290
objectType: label: Record type
content: Fieldbook record
label: Object Type
content: Field notes
objectRights: label: Access Information
content: Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.
physicalDescription: label: Collection name
content: Carl Andreas Geyer Journal, 1838
label: Physical Description
content: 1 field book
label: Physical Location
content: Smithsonian Institution Archives
label: Sublocation
content: Box 1