Witt, Christopher, 1675-1765.
Variant namesJohn Bartram was the first native American botanist and made many journeys through the southern frontier, collecting seeds and bulbs for transplanting.
From the guide to the John Bartram correspondence, 1735-1775, 1735-1775, (American Philosophical Society)
Dr. Christopher Witt was a clock maker working in Germantown, Penn.
From the description of Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1710-1730. (Winterthur Library). WorldCat record id: 668258528
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| referencedIn | Bartram, John, 1699-1777. Correspondence, 1735-1775. | American Philosophical Society Library | |
| creatorOf | Witt, Christopher, Dr., 1675-1765. Tall case brass dial clock, ca. 1710-1730. | Winterthur Library | |
| creatorOf | John Bartram correspondence, 1735-1775, 1735-1775 | American Philosophical Society |
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| associatedWith | Bartram, John, 1699-1777. | person |
| associatedWith | Bartram, William, 1739-1823 | person |
| associatedWith | Bouquet, Henry, 1719-1765 | person |
| associatedWith | Breintnall, Joseph, d. 1746 | person |
| associatedWith | Bush, John | person |
| associatedWith | Byrd, William, 1674-1744 | person |
| associatedWith | Catcott, Alexander, 1725-1779 | person |
| associatedWith | Catesby, Mark, 1683-1749 | person |
| associatedWith | Chalmers, Lionel | person |
| associatedWith | Clayton, John, 1686-1773 | person |
| associatedWith | Clayton, John, 1694-1773 | person |
| associatedWith | Colden, Cadwallader, 1688-1776 | person |
| associatedWith | Colhoun, Alexander | person |
| associatedWith | Collinson, Michael | person |
| associatedWith | Collinson, Peter, 1694-1768 | person |
| associatedWith | Cressy, S. | person |
| associatedWith | De Ponthieu, Henry | person |
| associatedWith | De Ponthieu, John | person |
| associatedWith | Dillenius, Johann Jakob, 1687-1747 | person |
| associatedWith | Dobbs, Arthur, 1689-1765 | person |
| associatedWith | Fothergill, John, 1712-1780 | person |
| associatedWith | Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 | person |
| associatedWith | Freeman, James | person |
| associatedWith | Gale, Benjamin, 1715-1790 | person |
| associatedWith | Garden, Alexander, 1730-1791 | person |
| associatedWith | Gordon, James | person |
| associatedWith | Gronovius, Johannes Fredericus, 1686-1762 | person |
| associatedWith | Hope, John, 1725-1786 | person |
| associatedWith | Hopton, Sarah | person |
| associatedWith | Lamboll, Thomas | person |
| associatedWith | Linne, Carl von, 1707-1778 | person |
| associatedWith | Logan, Martha | person |
| associatedWith | Logan, Mary | person |
| associatedWith | Miller, Philip, 1691-1771 | person |
| associatedWith | Mitchell, John, 1711-1768 | person |
| associatedWith | Ord, Thomas | person |
| associatedWith | Parsons, J. | person |
| associatedWith | Poole, R. | person |
| associatedWith | Randolph, Isahm | person |
| associatedWith | Sloane, Hans, Sir, 1660-1753 | person |
| associatedWith | Solander, Daniel Charles, 1733-1782 | person |
| associatedWith | St. Clair, John | person |
| associatedWith | Templeton, Peter | person |
| associatedWith | Wildman, Edward, (Edward Embree), 1874-1956 | person |
| associatedWith | Wrangel, Charles Magnus | person |
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Birth 1675
Death 1765
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