H. B. Croom papers, 1822-1838 [manuscript].

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H. B. Croom papers, 1822-1838 [manuscript].

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Papers gathered in the course of litigation over Croom's estate, consisting chiefly of his correspondence, including letters to his wife, letters received from relatives about family affairs, letters concerning his plantation and slaves, and correspondence with botanists John Bachman and John Torrey.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Torrey, John, 1796-1873

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John Torrey (1796-1873) was one of the greatest figures in American botanical history. He led botanists in the adoption of the natural system of classification. His extensive herbarium became the foundation of the New York Botanical Garden Herbarium. Appointed botanist for the Geological Survey of the State of New York in 1836, he published the first compete flora of the state in addition to preparing descriptions of plants collected during surveys for the Pacific railroad routes, the...

Bachman, John, 1790-1874

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Croom, H. B. (Hardy Bryan), 1798-1837.

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Croom, native of North Carolina, botanist, planter in Gadsden County, Fla., died with his immediate family in a shipwreck. From the description of H. B. Croom papers, 1822-1838 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25028281 Hardy Bryan Croom was born in Lenoir County, N.C., 8 October 1797, the son of William Croom and his wife Mary Bryan Croom, who lived at Newington. He was graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1817 and studied law under William Gaston...