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Letter Observatoire de Paris, 1811 Dec. 26
Title
Letter Observatoire de Paris, 1811 Dec. 26
Creator
Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859
Date
1811
Place
Southern States
Language
English
Subjects
Naturalists
,
Plant collecting
,
Plant collectors
,
Tobacco
Description
Letter signed: Humboldt.
Indexing note on the verso is in the hand of Thomas Jefferson.
Summary
Letter written by Humboldt from the Paris Observatory to Thomas Jefferson dated Dec. 26, 1811. In this letter Humboldt requests for a second time that ten pounds of tobacco seed from Virginia and four pounds of tobacco from Maryland be procured and sent to him.
Biographical/Historical Note
Alexander von Humboldt, German naturalist and explorer, devoted much of his life to the study of plant life throughout the world and collected nearly 60,000 specimens.
Extent
1 item (1 leaf) ; 23 cm
Format
Correspondence
,
Manuscripts
Archival Collection Title
Edward E. Ayer Collection
Link to Catalog
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Call Number
Ayer MS 394
BibID
141203
Rights Status
No Copyright - United States
Contributing Institution
Newberry Library
Newberry Open Access Policy
The Newberry makes its collections available for any lawful purpose, commercial or non-commercial, without licensing or permission fees to the library, subject to
these terms and conditions.
IIIF Resource Type
Canvas
Size
4618px × 5535px 73.16 MB
Filename
991412038805867_ayer_ms_394_01.tif
Unique Identifier
NL11IB3Z