Letter to Mrs. Mann?, 1869 August 4.

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Letter to Mrs. Mann?, 1869 August 4.

Sympathy letter on the death of her son and a response to specific inquiries regarding her son's work with Hawaiian lichens; discusses at length his talent for scientific study and his contributions to the field of lichen study.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7758532

University of Virginia. Library

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Tuckerman, Edward, 1817-1886

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Edward Tuckerman was a botanist who specialized in lichen of North America. Smithsonian Institution Archives Field Book Project: Person : Description : rid_622_pid_EACP619 Tuckerman, eldest son of Edward Tuckerman, a Boston merchant, and Sophia (May) Tuckerman, was born in Boston in 1817. He received his B.A. and M.A. from Union College in 1837 and 1844 respectively and his L.L.B. and A.B. from Harvard University in 1839 and 1847 respectively. Tuckerman married Sarah Eliza S...