Correspondence
Subtitle: Vasey (George) and Engelmann (George)
Published: 1849
Language: eng
Number of pages: 54
Subjects: Academy of Science of St. Louis; Illinois Natural History Society; Fagaceae; Juncus; Carex; Juncaceae; Cereus; Saxifraga; Correspondence; Botanical specimens; Isoetaceae; Corydalis; Papaveraceae; Pteridophyta; Cupressaceae; Chicago Academy of Sciences; Saxifragaceae; Cyperaceae; Pinaceae; Cheilanthes
Other titles: George Engelmann Papers, 1831-1914.
Description: Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from George Vasey, for 1849-1883. The correspondence relates to a desire to exchange rare Illinois plants for Texan, northwest of California plants; associated with the Chicago Academy of Science, "Prairie Farmer" and Illinois Natural History Society in connection with the State Normal University; wish for job of botanist of the Natural History Survey of Missouri. Collections for Rocky Mt. expedition; Maj. Powell's report of the botany. Deposit of wood specimens in the St. Louis Academy of Science. Changes in the Department of Agriculture; Vasey's work there. Forest tree collections and exhibit for the Centennial and Engelmann's collaborations on the conifers and oaks.

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.