AD 149 AVED, [Charles-François], Chaumont en Bassigny, 19 May 1767. 3 pp., 19 May 1767
Content Description
The Michel Adanson Library at Hunt Institute includes the botanical portion of Adanson's personal library, along with correspondence, manuscripts, and a large number of plant illustrations clipped from published sources. The collection contains 127 book titles, 117 letters, 146 manuscripts and thousands of plant images clipped from published works, many of them annotated by him. (copied from https://www.huntbotanical.org/library/show.php?1)
Dates
- Creation: 19 May 1767
Extent
From the Collection: 391 Volumes
Language of Materials
French
General
Reports that everyone was sorry to learn of Adanson’s decision not to buy a residence in Villeneuve. A new scheme is proposed in great detail for residence for Adanson at almost no expense to him. Draft of reply [to AD 148 and 149,] dated Paris 28 May 1767. Expresses his gratitude for sacrifices offered in his favour, and trusts that Aved will sense his embarrassment. Renounces his experiments with cereals; government aid is needed for the success of such a project which is completely beyond the capacity of a private individual, but will continue experiments on a small scale.
Repository Details
Part of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Archives Repository