Correspondence
Subtitle: Gray and Engelmann
Published: 1846
Language: eng
Number of pages: 39
Subjects: Correspondence; Plants; Botanical specimens; Euphorbiaceae; Classification; Milkweeds; Asclepiadaceae; Collection and preservation; Smithsonian Institution; Euphorbia
Other titles: George Engelmann Papers, 1831-1914.
Description: Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Asa Gray, for 1846-1850. The correspondence relates to August Fendler and Santa Fe and government expeditions; Fendler's problems; Wright on the Rio Grande with Capt. Veatch; problems with other collection trips and army; Asclepias and Euphorbia mss..; Gray's journey to Europe; Publication of Wright's 1852 cacti.  Henry and the Smithsonian; Oakes' death; Rafinesque, Agassiz, Wislizenus' Texas collections; Nuttall; Thos. Bancroft - Lowell's agent; J. P. Laubouisse, Mr. Olney, Fielding, Tuckerman,   Boott, Holstead - Panama Railroad Survey; Fendler's prospective Salt Lake trip with Capt. Strausberg; Mercy - Secretary of War and Col. Albert - head of Topog. Eng. and Fendler; Endlicher's death; Schlechtendal and Pastor Scheele, Berlandier, Lindley, Sprague - artist, Harvey, Webb, Hohenbacher, Riehl, J. P. Brace (took silkworm eggs to Texas); Gregg's death, Emory in St. Antonio.

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.