Papers of James Watson Robbins, 1828-1880 (inclusive), 1863-1868 (bulk).

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Papers of James Watson Robbins, 1828-1880 (inclusive), 1863-1868 (bulk).

Consists of letters to Robbins from 34 correspondents, pertaining mostly to botany; botanical notes on Potamogeton; and a notebook. Major correspondents include Edward Tuckerman and Thomas Conrad Porter.

ca. 145 letters and 1 notebook.

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Tuckermann, Edward, 1817-1886.

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Wood, Alphonso, 1810-1881

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Engelmann, George, 1809-1884

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Morong, Thomas, 1827-1891.

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Gray, Asa, 1810-1888

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Robbins, James Watson, 1801-1879.

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Robbins (Yale University, B.A. 1822; M.D. 1828) practiced medicine in Uxbridge, Mass. and also collected plants, concentrating on the study of Potamogeton. He authored the Potamogeton section of the fifth edition of Gray's Manual. From the description of Papers of James Watson Robbins, 1828-1880 (inclusive), 1863-1868 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 175317152 James W. Robbins (1801-1879) was born in Colebrook, Connecticut. He received his bachelor's and master's degre...