Letter to N. Maze, 1820, May 20.

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Letter to N. Maze, 1820, May 20.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/281307590

This four-page letter, written in French by Alexander von Humboldt, is probably to his French publisher N. Maze. In the letter, Humboldt talks about his financial problems trying to publish Nova genera et species plantarum. He details problems he is having with the German government and also gives a breakdown of the publication expenses.

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Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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Von Humboldt, Alexander, 1769-1859

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Born in Berlin, Germany, and educated at the universities of Frankfurt and Göttingen, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859) was one of the most prominent European figures of his age. His fame largely derived from his scientific expedition in Latin America between 1799 and 1804, which resulted in numerous discoveries, particularly related to physical geography and meteorology. Notably, he spent 1803 in New Spain (present day Mexico) conducting a census of the territory. Source: Alexander von ...