José Francisco Correia da Serra papers, 1772-1827

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José Francisco Correia da Serra papers, 1772-1827

1772-1827

Transcripts and photocopies of Correia de Serra correspondence, made by Richard B. Davis for "The Abbé Correa in America," APS 45, 2 (1955). Seven mss. letters are also included. The collection consists primarily of letters and essays on matters related to botany as well as Correia's role as Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States. They were written between 1772 and 1827. Also included are several letters and notes by Richard Beale and other persons about Davis's research on Correia, dated 1949 to 1957.

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