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AD 165 BONNET, [Charles], Genève [postmarked], [ca.1763]. 1 p. [a portion of a larger letter]., [ca.1763]

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Content Description

From the Collection:

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: [ca.1763]

Extent

From the Collection: 391 Volumes

Language of Materials

French

General

Discusses his failing eyesight and admonishes Adanson to care for his eyes. Reports he writes in haste so that Adanson may reply quickly concerning Denmark. Sends a trinket in gratitude for proofs received of unnamed Adanson paper. No annotations except subject heading. The missing part could have related to the Denmark proposal; this dates the fragment as about 1763. If so, the proofs referred to might be of Familles des plantes.

Repository Details

Part of the Hunt Institute for Botanical Documentation Archives Repository

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