Wailes, Benjamin L. C. (Benjamin Leonard Covington), 1797-1862
Variant namesPlanter and educator of Mississippi.
From the description of Benjamin L.C. Wailes diary excerpt, 1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981286
Agriculturist, geologist, and naturalist, of Washington County, Miss.
From the description of Papers, 1843-1862. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20273418
Scientist and planter, chiefly remembered for his interest in soil, rocks, fossils, plants and animal life. Collected specimens in all these fields and assisted in building collections at Jefferson College, University of Mississippi, and the Mississippi state capitol.
From the description of Benjamin L.C. Wailes notebook, 1849. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244581072
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| associatedWith | Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873. | person |
| associatedWith | Audubon, John James, 1785-1851. | person |
| correspondedWith | Baird, Spencer F. | person |
| associatedWith | Choate, Rufus | person |
| associatedWith | Davis, George L. C. | person |
| associatedWith | De Russy, René Edward, 1790-1865. | person |
| associatedWith | Evans, Duncan. | person |
| associatedWith | Force, Peter, 1790-1868. | person |
| associatedWith | Gibbes, Robert W. (Robert Wilson), 1809-1866. | person |
| correspondedWith | Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 | person |
| associatedWith | LeConte, John L. (John Lawrence), 1825-1883. | person |
| associatedWith | LeConte, Joseph, 1823-1901. | person |
| correspondedWith | Mcilhenny, Rufus | person |
| correspondedWith | Mignon, Francois. | person |
| associatedWith | Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe | person |
| associatedWith | Squier, Ephraim George | person |
| associatedWith | Sydnor, Charles S. (Charles Sackett), 1898-1954. | person |
| associatedWith | University of Mississippi | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wheatland, Henry. | person |
| associatedWith | Wiley & Putnam. | corporateBody |
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Birth 1797
Death 1862
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