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Edward Palmer Papers, circa 1861-1914

Summary

Collection ID:: SIA.FARU7442
Creators:: Palmer, Edward, 1831-1911
Dates:: circa 1861-1914
Languages:: English
Physical Description:: 0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Repository:: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

These papers include incoming correspondence, 1887-1901, mostly concerning Palmer's botanical collecting; notes from his collecting trips to the American west and Florida, circa 1861-1890; and a catalog of Palmer's papers, 1914.

Historical Note

Edward Palmer (1831-1913), a naturalist, had his greatest influence as a plant collector in the western United States and Mexico. He collected extensively for the United States Department of Agriculture and the United States National Museum between 1869 and 1910.

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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7442, Edward Palmer Papers

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United States. Department of Agriculture	Corporate Name	Search Smithsonian Collections	Search ArchiveGrid
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