Publication

1846 - , Missouri

Language

German

Word Count

9,750 words, Guess

Page Count

39 pages

Identifiers

Alternate Titles

  • George Engelmann Papers, 1831-1914.

Description

Incoming correspondence to George Engelmann from Joseph Franz Maria Anton Hubert Ignatz Fürst und Altgraf zu Salm-Reifferscheidt-Dyck, for 1846-1858. The correspondence relates to an exchange of cacti specimens. Comments on German politics. Discussion of classification of cactus. Method of packing cacti for shipping. Cholera epidemic in Europe. Description of his book Cacteae in Horto Dyckensi cultea. Opinions of German and Irish American immigrants. Opinions on the culture of cacti. A defense of his organization of the cacti. Discussion of the definition of species vs. variety. Comments on American politics. Folder contains original letters.

Subjects

Topics

AloeFicusCereusCholeraOpuntiaMoraceaeLiliaceae

People

J. LabouretH. Poselger (1818-1883)Fred Scheer (1792-1868)John Potts (fl. 1840-1854)F. Mühlenpfordt (1803-1891)Berthold Seemann (1825-1871)George Engelmann (1809-1884)

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