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Original notebooks of the botanist, volumes 5 - 6, New South Wales (Australia)

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Abstract

The two notebooks document William Dunlop Brackenridge's botanical collecting efforts in Peru during United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1842. The notebooks are a list of observed plants across New South Wales, Australia. May include collected specimens. Details include name of the plant, physical description, location found, sometimes information about terrain (i.e. hills, ravine, mountains), and whether an introduced species. First notebook includes locations in the vicinity of Sydney, Newcastle, Illawarra, Bewin, and Botany Bay. The second notebook locations include Sydney and Illawarra.

Date Range

1838-1842

Start Date

1838

End Date

1842

Access Information

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Topic

  • Botany
  • Plants
  • Botanists

Place

  • New South Wales
  • Botany Bay
  • Newcastle
  • Illawarra
  • Australia
  • Sydney

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes

Accession #

SIA RU007186

Collection name

United States Exploring Expedition Collection, 1838-1885

Physical Description

2 notebooks

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 4