Correspondence
Subtitle: Tatnall (Edward) and Engelmann (George)
Published: 1858
Language: eng
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Correspondence; Isoetaceae; Alismataceae; Botanical specimens; Identification
Other titles: George Engelmann Papers, 1831-1914.
Description: Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Edward Tatnall, for 1858-1868. The correspondence relates to sending specimens to Engelmann at Gray's suggestion; request for naming of specimens. Very detailed discussion of Isoetes and Sagittaria; Tatnall discovered 100 of the 2426 species described in Gray's manual.

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.