Correspondence
Subtitle: Wright (Charles) and Engelmann (George)
Published: 1851
Language: eng
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Callitriche; Euphorbiaceae; Lemna; Scientific expeditions; Cruciferae; Echinocactus; Political and social views; Boundaries; Melocactus; Cereus; Nymphaea; Yucca; Nymphaeaceae; United States Naval Expedition to Japan (1852-1854); United States. Commission on Boundary between the Indian Territory and Texas; Correspondence; Opuntia; Botanical specimens; Description and travel; Wolffia; Mammillaria (Cactus); Onagraceae; Liliaceae; Pereskia; Callitrichaceae; United States; University of Cambridge
Other titles: George Engelmann Papers, 1831-1914.
Description: Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Charles Wright, for 1851-1880. The correspondence relates to collections for Boundary Commission; difficulties with survey, discontinuation of survey; routes, country, vegetation, picking procedure for cacti specimens; preservation, appointment to the Japanese, Behring Straits and Northwest coast expedition, work at Cambridge and Wethersfield with various collections, routes and descriptions of Cuba, Wright's politics during the Civil War and years following.

Folder contains original letters.
Notes: The collection is open for research.

George Engelmann Papers, 1831-1914 / Correspondence (Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1), Missouri Botanical Garden Archives.

Finding aid available from Missouri Botanical Garden Library and online http://www.mobot.org/MOBOT/molib/part2.pdf.