William Wallace Denslow Botanical Manuscripts Collection
A druggist by training, William Denslow became interested in botany as a means of combating tuberculosis through outdoor exercise. As his interests developed, Denslow amassed an herbarium that included between 11,000 and 15,000 specimens, including both American and European species.
The Denslow collection consists of a single volume of manuscripts, chiefly letters, collected from significant botanists and other individuals, including William Henry Brewer, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, Asa Gray, Isaac Hollister Hall, Thomas P. James, Horace Mann, Edward Sylvester Morse, Charles Horton Peck, George Edward Post, Frederick Ward Putnam, George Thurber, and John Torrey.
The William Wallace Denslow Botanical Manuscripts Collection consists of a single volume of manuscripts, chiefly letters, collected from significant botanists and other individuals, including William Henry Brewer, Mordecai Cubitt Cooke, Asa Gray, Isaac Hollister Hall, Thomas P. James, Horace Mann, Edward Sylvester Morse, Charles Horton Peck, George Edward Post, Frederick Ward Putnam, George Thurber, and John Torrey. They were collected by William Wallace Denslow (1826-1868), a druggist who became interested in botany as a means of outdoor exercise to combat tuberculosis. He collected a herbarium of 11,000-15,000 U.S. and European species that Massachusetts Agricultural College purchased in 1870 with a gift of $2000 from William Knowlton.
The collection is open for research.
Cite as: William Wallace Denslow Botanical Collection (MS 64). Special Collections and University Archives, W.E.B. Du Bois Library, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
Acquired as a gift, 1922. Purchased in 1870 by Massachusetts Agricultural College with a gift of $2000 from William Knowlton.
Processed by Linda Seidman, 1985.
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Abbott, Theophilus C. (President, Mich. Agr. College)
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1826-1892
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Box 1
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Allen, Timothy Field. (Surgeon)
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1837-1902
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Box 2
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Austin, Coe Finch. (American botanist)
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1831-1880
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Box 3-8
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Bedford, P.W.
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Box 9
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Bigelow, John Milton. (Physician)
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1804-1876
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Box 10
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Bower, William.
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Box 11-12
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Bradley, Frank H. (Geologist)
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1828-1910
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Box 14
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Brewer, William Henry. (Chemist)
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1828-1910
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Box 14
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Brewster, J.
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Box 15
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Brocas, Frederic Y. (Botanist)
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Box 16-19
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Browne, Robert H. (Recording Sec. Lyceum of Natural History)
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1810-1879
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Box 20-21
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Brunet, Louis Ovide. (American physician and writer)
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1826-1876
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Box 22
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Bumstead, Freeman Josiah.
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1826-1879
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Box 23
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Canby, William M.
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1831-1904
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Box 24-30
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Chapman, Alvan Wentworth. (American botanist)
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1809-1899
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Box 31
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Clinton, George W. (American botanist)
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1807-1885
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Box 32
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Cooke, Mordecai Cubitt. (English botanist and horticulturist)
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1825-1914
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Box 33-34
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Curtis, Moses Ashley. (American botanist)
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1808-1872
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Box 35
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Daggett, Alfred.
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Box 36
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Davidson, William I.
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Box 37-38
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Day, David Fisher.
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1829-1900
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Box 39-49
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Denslow, E.H. (Member of N.Y. Stock Exchange)
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Box 50
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Denslow, Herbert McKenzie. (Nephew to W.W.D.)
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1852-
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Box 51
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Denslow, William Wallace.
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1826-1868
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Box 52
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Dewey, Chester. (American educationist and botanist)
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1784-1867
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Box 53
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Ditchburn, Robert F.
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Box 54
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Eaton, Daniel Cady. (Botanist)
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1834-1895
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Box 55-56
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Filley, M.W.
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Box 57
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Foote, Lewis.
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Box 58
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Fowler, James.
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1829-
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Box 59
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Frost, Charles Christopher.
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1806-1880
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Box 60
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Gilbert, Benjamin Davis.
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1835-1907
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Box 61-62
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Gillman, Henry. (Scientist, author, and diplomatist)
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1833-1915
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Box 63
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Gray, Asa. (American botanist)
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18l0-1888
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Box 64
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Green, Traill. (Educator)
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1813-1897
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Box 65-66
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Hall, Elihu.
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1822-1882
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Box 67-70
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Hall, Isaac Hollister. (American Orientalist)
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1837-1896
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Box 71-72
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Haynes, Mrs. C.H.
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Box 73
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Hobkirk, Charles Codrington.
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1837-1902
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Box 74
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Hunt, George Edward.
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1841-1873
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Box 75-76
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Hyatt, James.
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1817-1904
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Box 77
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Ironside.
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Box 78
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James, Thomas P. (American botanist)
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1803-1882
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Box 79
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Kinghorn, John.
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Box 80-81
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Lapham, Increase Allen.
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1811-1875
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Box 82
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Leggett, William Henry. (American botanist)
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1816-1882
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Box 83-84
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LeRoy, Peter Vincent.
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-1890
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Box 85-86
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McKenzie, Helen R.
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Box 87
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Macoun, John.
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1831-1920
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Box 88-90
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Mann, Horace.
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1844-1868
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Box 91-92
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Marshall, Charles D. (Cor. Sec., Buffalo Society of Natural Sciences)
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Box 93
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Mitchell, J.W.
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Box 94
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Morse, Edward Sylvester. (American zoologist)
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1838-
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Box 95
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Paine, John Alsop, Jr. (Archaeologist)
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1840-1912
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Box 96
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Parsons, Charles. (Financier)
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Box 97
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Peabody, George H.
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Box 98
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Peck, Charles Horton. (N.Y. State Botanist)
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1833-1917
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Box 99-101
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Peter, Robert. (American chemist and physician)
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1805-1894
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Box 102
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Pierce, Temple. (Lyceum of Natural History)
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Box 103
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Pollard, Frank A.
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Box 104
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Porter, Thomas Conrad. (Educator)
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1822-1901
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Box 105-106
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Post, George Edward. (Physician and clergyman)
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1838-1909
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Box 107-108
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Putnam, Frederick Ward. (American zoologist and anthropologist)
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1839-1915
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Box 109-110
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Ravenel Henry William. (American botanist)
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1814-1887
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Box 111-113
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Robbins, James Watson. (Doctor)
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1801-1879
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Box 114
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Sartwell, Henry Parker. (American botanist)
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1792-1867
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Box 115-116
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Schultz, A.A. (Asst. Assessor, U.S. Internal Revenue)
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Box 117
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Schuyler, Eugene. (Author and diplomat)
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1840-1890
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Box 118
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Seymour, J.O. and Co. (Stationers)
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Box 119
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Smith, John. (Curator of Royal Botanic Garden)
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1798-1888
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Box 120
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Straznicky, Edward R. (Austrian librarian in America)
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1820-1876
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Box 121
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Thurber, George. (Editor, American Agriculturist)
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1821-1890
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Box 122-124
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Torrey, John. (American botanist)
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1796-1873
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Box 125-126
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Tracy, Cyrus Mason. (Botanist)
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1824-1891
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Box 127
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Treat, Mary.
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1830-
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Box 128-132
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Tyler, D.A. (Doctor)
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Box 133
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Veitch, Robert.
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Box 134
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Verion Brothers and Company. (Paper warehouse)
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Box 135
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Verrill, Addison Emory. (Marine farmer)
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1830-
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Box 136
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Watt, David Allan Poe.
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1830-
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Box 137
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Wheatland, Henry. (American naturalist)
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1812-1893
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Box 138-139
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White, A.L.
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Box 140
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Whittington, M.E.
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Box 141
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Wood, Alphonso. (American botanist)
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1810-1881
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Box 142
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Wood, I.M.
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Box 143
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Wright, Samuel Hart.
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1825-1905
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Box 144-149
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Wright, Charles. (American botanist)
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1811-1886
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Box 150
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Miscellaneous notes: 1. Robert Gin, 2. Unsigned (New Haven, Conn.) July 6, 1865, 3. Unsigned (Directions to Hudson Park, N.Y.)
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Box 151
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