Stephen Elliott Correspondence to Thomas Say
Author | : Stephen Elliott |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1822 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:954278393 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Stephen Elliott Correspondence to Thomas Say written by Stephen Elliott and published by . This book was released on 1822 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Correspondence from botanist Stephen Elliott (1770-1830), of Charleston, South Carolina, to American entomologist and conchologist Thomas Say (1787-1834), dated August 3, 1822, regarding a box of mollusk specimens sent to Say. Elliott also praises Say's work on conchology published in the Journal of the Natural Academy of Sciences. The verso contains a draft response from Say, cataloging the specimens and providing notes on their characteristics and whether they were unknown to him, such as the genera Bulimulus and Lymnaea.