Lewis David von Schweinitz letters and papers, 1816-1833 1816-1833

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Lewis David von Schweinitz letters and papers, 1816-1833 1816-1833

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These letters and papers include eighteen letters, concerning botany, from John Eatton LeConte (1816-1829).

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LeConte, John Eatton, 1784-1860.

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Schweinitz, Lewis David ˜vonœ 1780-1834

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Lewis David von Schweinitz (1780-1834) was called "the first American mycologist" by William Farlow. He is also known by the names de Schweinitz and Schweinitz. His Synopsis fungorum Carolinae Superioris and Synopsis fungorum in America Borealis are milestones in the history of mycology. Born in Bethlehem, Pa., he was educated by the Moravian Brethren in Germany. Von Schweinitz's career as a secular official of the Moravian Church in the United States provided opportunities for travel and collec...