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Over the past four centuries botanists and gardeners in the British Isles have gathered, maintained and propagated many varying species of plants. Their work has been documented in innumerable books and articles which are often difficult to trace. The Dictionary of British and Irish Botanists and Horticulturalists represents a time-saving reference source for those who wish to discover more about the lives and achievements of the horticulturalists listed. The dictionary's utility comes not only from indicating the major publications of the named authors, but also the location of their herbaria and manuscripts.; The previous 1977 edition of the Dictionary has for many years been a much used s...
Includes letter, 1832 Dec. 4, Washington, to Lewis Cass, secretary of war, requesting that land conveyed to the United States by Rev. Thomas Smith, Falmouth, Me., for construction of harbor fortifications be reconveyed to Anderson, a Smith descendant. Also contains drafts of two speeches, undated, by Anderson prepared for delivery in the U.S. House of Representatives, upholding justice of claim against the U.S. by Commodore Edward Preble, Portland, Me., for share of prize money due from capture and destruction of frigate Philadelphia during the Barbary War.
Extracts from John Anderson's will explaining his plans for the establishment of Anderson's University.
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