Asa Gray correspondence files of the Gray Herbarium, 1838-1892 (inclusive). Correspondence with George Engelmann, 1840-1856. Botany Libraries, Archives of the Gray Herbarium, Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, Mass.

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Correspondence from George Engelmann to Asa Gray, 1840-1856.

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Engelmann, George Nov. 26, 1840 [1] (seq. 1)
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Engelmann, George Nov. 26, 1840 [1] (seq. 1)

St Louis Novemb 26th 1840

My dear Doctor

I received your kind letter more than 3 weeks ago, and would have answered it immediately, if I had not expected my things every day — but longer wait I can not, though they are not yet here, and consequently I can not gratify your wish relating to the Chara — genus.

Your proposition to name a new genus after my humble self is very flattering, so much so that I can not object — and other objections in the shape of an other new genus of my name "in esse or in posse " do not exist to my knowledge. So, if you have no other name for a new genus, do as you were kind enough to propose — and if you possibly can, favour me with a specimen of the plant for our collection.

I send you hereby the $20, which I owe you ($ 18.00 + 2.00).

At Niagara I found the plants indicated [page torn] you, especially the Hedeoma and the Hypericum (the latter past flowering) and many others, which I had never seen in the southwestern country. Others equally interesting I found

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Engelmann, George Nov. 26, 1840 [2] (seq. 2)
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Engelmann, George Nov. 26, 1840 [2] (seq. 2)

on the banks of Lake Huron and on the Islands of Lake Michigan. In open woods near Rome on Illinois river I found an Hieracium nearly related to the German H. echioides 3-4 feet high, with long hispidly hairy oblanceolate leaves etc — I can not find it described. Also there on the river bank Napaea dioica.

Since my return to St Louis I was not able to do any thing in our favourite science — could not even select some plants from the families, which you have now under review, and which may be interesting to you — but the time will come, when I can apply myself a little more to botany. —

I understand that the plants collected in Mr Nicollets north western expedition last year have not long ago been sent East, and are perhaps already in your hands.

I hope to hear soon again from you and to receive the next numbers of your highly interesting flora as soon as it is published.

My respects to Dr Torrey.

truly yours, George Engelmann

Dr Asa Gray New York

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Engelmann, George Nov. 26, 1840 [3] (seq. 3)
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Engelmann, George Nov. 26, 1840 [3] (seq. 3)

[postmark] [St. LO]UIS NOV 7] 25

Dr Asa Gray Care of Dr Torrey 30 MacDougal Str New York

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Engelmann, George Apr. 6, 1841 [1] (seq. 4)
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Engelmann, George Apr. 6, 1841 [1] (seq. 4)

St Lous April 6th 1841

Dear Doctor,

Annexed I send you a long, long list of desiderata extracted from Torrey's Report to the Legislature. If any young botanist in your neighbourhood who has time and skill, and zeal to collect, will send me any of the plants named, I offer him in exchange western and European plants. I have in the last months begun a correspondance with Mr Curtis N Carolina, and Prof Short in Louisville and I expect much benefit from it. Mr Gambel of Philadelphia a pupil of Mr Nuttall has been here a few days ago on his way to Sta Fe, where he expects to stay a whole year. — I have received nothing yet respecting the Chara's but expect it daily. — Page 25 to 32 of your 2d volume I have got by mail. Galium latifolium Mx I have found in northwestern Arkansas and near Little Rock on barren stony hills. — I am arranging my american Collections now and find a large number of plants, which I should like to send to you, but they may not be new and interesting to you, and the difficulty of sending them safely is such that I still hold on till I can find a perfectly safe opportunity. —

I have told you of a Dr C.H. Schultz in Deidesheim, Germany who occupies himself principally with the Compositae and especially the Cichoriaceae, and intends editing [loss] arium [loss] of Cichoriaceae. — He writes me that he is delighted with your [loss] which [loss] [have] sent him, and requests me to communicate to you the follow [loss] not [loss]

[Loss]ynthia is an entomological genus, and ought therefore not to be admitted into [loss]. He has called the plant in question Luthera virginica (Linnaea [?] 1835.) In Ledebour's herbarium he has found the Apargia borealis Bong. = Leontodon boreale Del. prodr. VII, 102 from the Island of Sitcha; he has after a careful examination ascertained that it is a Crepis = Crepis borealis C.H. Schultz. The little teeth of the radii of the pappus are somewhat elongated, and approximate a pappas plumosus not sufficiently though to constitute a new genus.

I have been delighted to learn that you have finally got possession of the plants collected on Mr Nicollets second expedition.— Is there any thing new? —

You will do me a great favour by letting me occasionally hear from you. Is the first volume number of your 2d volume now out?

With sentiments of respect and friendship Yours etc.—

George Engelmann

Asa Gray MD New York

Received April 18

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Engelmann, George Apr. 6, 1841 [2] (seq. 5)
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Engelmann, George Apr. 6, 1841 [2] (seq. 5)

[postmark] St LOUIS Single APR 25 6 Mo.

Asa Gray MD Care of Prof J. Torrey 30 McDougal Street New York

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