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Letter, 1846 September 17, M. A. Curtis (Hillsborough, NC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Advice on books to buy. Discussion of various authors. Says takes a long time to identify specimens. Methods of preserving specimens. Says low country has never been explored, obviously very glad to have Ravenel as associate (or disciple).
Letter, 1859 October 1, Prosper J. A. Berckmans (Augusta, GA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Botanical description of grape varieties.
1859-10-01
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Letter, 1859 July 2, J. Van Buren (Clarksville, GA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Discussion of grape varieties and culture.
Letter, 1859 June 22, David Allan Poe (Montreal, Canada) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC) Clemson University Libraries Wants fasciculi II and V, offers any help he can give.
Letter, 1855 March 14, E. Michener (Avondale, PA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Sending specimens, discussion of same.
1855-03-14
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Letter, 1853 September 26, Frans S. Holmes (Charleston, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 3 Clemson University Libraries Invitation to visit him and examine Elliott's herbarium which has been given to the college. Has formed a Nat. Hist. Soc. in Charleston, wants Ravenel to be a member.
1853-09-26
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Letter, 1846 December 17, John Bachman (Charleston, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page2 Clemson University Libraries Cordial invitation to use his and Elliott's herbaria. Wants several female oppossums just before the young are born and placed in the pouch.
1846-12-17
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Letter, 1854 September 8, J. F. Beaumont (Macon County, AL) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Has sent specimens. Repeats list of specimens from former letter.
Letter, 1846 December 14, Ravenel Edmund (Charleston, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Discussion of prehistoric shells found locally, uncrease of various sea animals attributed to Sullivan's Island Breakwater. Pleased that Ravenel is working on mosses.
Letter, 1879 November 18, Edward Tuckerman (Amherst, MA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 4 Clemson University Libraries Envies plant collectors. Discussion of botanical editors.
1879-11-18
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Letter, 1846 September 17, M. A. Curtis (Hillsborough, NC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC). Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Advice on books to buy. Discussion of various authors. Says takes a long time to identify specimens. Methods of preserving specimens. Says low country has never been explored, obviously very glad to have Ravenel as associate (or disciple).
1846-09-17
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Letter, 1856 September 24, J. B. Garber (Columbia, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Asking for seeds or sprouts of the current tree. Sending seeds of a new lettuce from China, new Japan pea, and Concord grape.
1856-09-24
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Letter, 1860 November 1, W. Nylander (Helsingford, Finland) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Thanking Ravenel. for books. In French- has translation.
1860-11-01
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Letter, 1877 July 12, Edward Tuckerman (Amherst, MA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 3 Clemson University Libraries Congratulations on the rescue of the State of SC. Thanking for specimens.
1877-06-12
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Letter, 1876 January 6, C. V. Riley (St. Louis, MO) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Sending brochure. Inquiry about investigation of vines and phylloxera [insect that infests grapes] .
Letter, 1883 June 26, George E. Davenport (Medford, MA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Thanking for specimens, offering catalog.
1883-06-26
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Letter, 1859 July 2, J. Van Buren (Clarksville, GA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 3 Clemson University Libraries Discussion of grape varieties and culture.
1859-07-02
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Letter, 1848 December 8, John Torrey (New York, NY) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Giving identification of specimen apparently sent by Ravenel.
Letter, 1844 April 22, F. A. Porcher to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Advises chemical analysis of soils. Sending hogs for exhibition, mentions red clover.
1844-04-22
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Letter, 1846 December 14, Ravenel Edmund (Charleston, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 3 Clemson University Libraries Discussion of prehistoric shells found locally, uncrease of various sea animals attributed to Sullivan's Island Breakwater. Pleased that Ravenel is working on mosses.
1846-12-14
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Letter, 1859 June 22, David Allan Poe (Montreal, Canada) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC) Clemson University Libraries Wants fasciculi II and V, offers any help he can give.
Letter, 1859 December 31, J. B. Garber (Columbia, PA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Giving short history of grape cuttings he sent a short while ago.
1859-12-31
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Letter, 1885 December 1, Thomas G. Gentry (Philadelphia, PA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Asking for photograph of Ravenel to include in his album of scientific men. Fan letter.
1885-12-01
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Letter, 1860 January 24, A. M. Wylie (Chester, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 3 Clemson University Libraries Sending cuttings of native grape vines. Discussion of each.
1860-01-24
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Letter, 1856 April 14, M. F. Maury (Washington, DC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 4 Clemson University Libraries Plans for making meterological observations all over the country, coordinating them in Washington and publishing them widely. Trying to get an appropriation from Washington for the purpose.
1856-04-14
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Letter, 1869 June 29, John Torrey (New York, NY) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Thanks for specimens. Speaks of various photographs he has had taken. Asks if Ravenel is interested in Professorship at University of California or Washington College, Lexington, Virginia.
1869-06-29
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Letter, 1860 May 28, Lewis Reeve Gibbes (Charleston, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Asking Ravenel. to act as professor of botany in McCrady's School of Natural Science instead of himself.
Letter, 1852 January 22, M. A. Curtis (Society Hill, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Envelope Clemson University Libraries Discussion of various botanical specimens. Gives list of those he wants.
1852-01-22
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Letter, 1859 June 5, J. McDowell (Franklin) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Reports 10 years experimentation with foreign grapes a complete failure. Has given them up.
1859-06-05
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Letter, 1857 August 17, Edward Tuckerman (Amherst, MA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 3 Clemson University Libraries Thanking for specimens, will send photograph. Discusses his plans.
1857-08-17
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Letter, 1886 June 19, J. A. Holmes (Chapel Hill, NC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Sending list of questions about agricultural and geological surveys of Ruffin and Tuomey.
Letter, 1853 September 26, Frans S. Holmes (Charleston, SC) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Invitation to visit him and examine Elliott's herbarium which has been given to the college. Has formed a Nat. Hist. Soc. in Charleston, wants Ravenel to be a member.
1853-09-26
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Letter, 1849 March 30, William Starling (Columbus, OH) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Has named a plant after Ravanel, says mosses sent by Ravenel are interesting, wants more. Apparently was accompanied by a list.
Letter, 1876 November 21, Geo Winter (Zurich, Switzerland) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Ordering Cent. III to VI of Ravenel's Fungi Americani.
Letter, 1880 March 9, Charles James Sprague (Boston, MA) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Ordering 100 species of lichens, for $6 (?)
Letter, Coe Finch Austin (Closter, NJ) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 1 Clemson University Libraries Asking for certain specimens. Identifying specimens sent.
Letter, 1867 December 6, M. C. Cooke (London, England) to Henry William Ravenel (Aiken, SC), Page 2 Clemson University Libraries Ravenel has offered his collection for sale to Cooke. Cooke refuses to take it at $3 a hundred because he doesn't know what is in it. Will give ten pounds now and add ten pounds later if it turns out to be good.
1867-12-06
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