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<dl><dd>George Engelmann Papers, 1831-1914 / Correspondence (Collection 1 RG 4/1/5/1), Missouri Botanical Garden Archives</dd>
<dd>Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Asa Gray, for 1841-1845. The correspondence relates to Karl Geyer's Illinois and Oregon collections; Melines Leavenworth's Louisiana and Texas collections; Nicollet's collections; Geyer's dishonesty; Thomas Nuttall's paper and determinations; Texas collections of Gambell, Lindheimer and Drummond; discussions of methods of shipping live plants; shipping practices; Post Office Law; techniques of mounting plants; western seed distribution for cultivation in eastern and European gardens; Oregon bill and Lindheimer; discussions of name changes; species differences; writing genera and manual of flora; collections, exchanges, accounts, subscriptions and distributions of various collections; collaboration of Engelmann and Gray</dd>
<dd>Folder contains original letters</dd>
<dd>Finding aid available from Missouri Botanical Garden Library and online</dd></dl><br>Subjects: (Joseph Nicolas),; 1786-1859; 1796-1843; 1796-1862; 1809-1853; 1809-1884; 1810-1888; Botanical specimens; Classification; Collection and preservation; Correspondence; Engelmann, George,; Geyer, Karl Andreas,; Gray, Asa,; Law and legislation; Leavenworth, Melines Conklin,; Nicollet, J. N; Nuttall, Thomas,; Plants; Postal service; Seeds; United States; Engelmann, George, 1809-1884; Gray, Asa, 1810-1888; Nicollet, J. N. (Joseph Nicolas), 1796-1843; Geyer, Karl Andreas, 1809-1853; Nuttall, Thomas, 1786-1859; Leavenworth, Melines Conklin, 1796-1862</div>
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Gray, Asa,1810-1888</div>
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