Letters to Henry Griswold Jesup, 1859-1895

Davenport is noted for his botanical avocations, especially his research on ferns, though he made his living in business. He joined the Massachusetts Horticultural Society in 1872; and by 1875 he had compiled a herbarium of North American ferns. Shortly after, Davenport began publishing articles on ferns, which he continued doing until his death, and also wrote on forestry and horticulture. From the description of Papers of George Edward Davenport, 1872-1907 (inclusive). (Unknown). W...

C. H. Hitchcock

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6071264 (person)

Olney, Stephen T. (Stephen Thayer), 1812-1878

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68063rp (person)

Olney was educated in Providence, R.I. and founded the Wauskuck Co., a woolens firm, with Jesse Metcalf. After attaining business success, Olney pursued botanical interests. He published a section on Carex in Sereno Watson's Botany (1871) and a list of Rhode Island algae (1871); and established a private herbarium and botanical library. From the description of Field notebooks of Stephen Thayer Olney, 1841-1870 (inclusive), 1841-1848 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 177498790 ...

Redfield, John Howard, 1815-1895

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b56vc6 (person)

Merchant and corresponding secretary of the Lyceum of Natural History, New York City. From the description of Letterbook, 1841 Nov. 16-1844 Oct. 16. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58774607 ...

W. S. Clark

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6hn94v9 (person)

E. Bicknell

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6kr2np8 (person)

Wm. Edwards

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w64c7138 (person)

John Hussey

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60b0rc9 (person)

A. H. Curtiss

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60x2s1v (person)

R. H. Ward

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b41cm9 (person)

G. Engelmann

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6333rzk (person)

G. W. Hubbard

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w66g0g26 (person)

Edwin Hunt

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6b41cbq (person)

C. S. Sargent

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6qh2pz3 (person)

Thos. C. Porter

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6fk6nwh (person)

M. S. Bebb

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w68q9d6m (person)

C. G. Pringle

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6527ww4 (person)

Henry H. Babcock

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6tv8zmk (person)

L. Lesquereux

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6r645sm (person)

Sereno Watson

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w67z0b0s (person)

Hallowell, Susan Morris, 1845-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6m92v4d (person)

Anna Hallowell, daughter of Philadelphia merchant and banker Morris Longstreth Hallowell, was active in philanthropic and educational work. She was the first woman member of the Philadelphia Board of Public Education, 1887-1896. From the description of Collection, 1849-1884. (Historical Society of Pennsylvania). WorldCat record id: 122616552 ...

Letters to Henry Griswold Jesup, 1859-1895

Related Entities

Social Networks and Archival Context

Sponsors

Hosts