Correspondence

T.L.E Cantor to J.W. Hornemann on 1837-08-05

Manuscript Type

Manuscript Letter

Author

T.L.E Cantor

Recipient

J.W. Hornemann

Date-s

1837-08-05

Place of Issue

Calcutta

Colonial Context

Denmark: Danish Unitary State 1814–1864

Number of Pages

3

Places Subjects and People Mentioned

Assam and Calcutta in India. Sends botanical publication by Griffith. Wallich's failed mission to Assam. States that Wallich was jealous and unwilling to share plants. Criticizes the Botanical Garden in Calcutta and Wallich's work. Griffith; Robert Brown; Lindley; Clelland; Wallich; Lord Auckland; Hooker.

Language-s

Danish

Source

NHMD Archives Botany Collections

Archival Record Reference

NHMD BM 34 Letters T.L.E Cantor 1

Copyright Owner

Natural History Museum of Denmark

Copyright License

CC BY-NC 4.0 (images) and CC0 (metadata)