Correspondence, 1823-1848 | WorldCat.org (original) (raw)

Summary:This collection contains Oakes' correspondence with leading natural scientists of the day. Principal correspondents include John Carey (1797-1880), Asa Gray (1810-1888), Thaddeus William Harris (1795-1856), John Torrey (1796-1873), and Edward Tuckerman (1817-1886). The correspondence relates chiefly to the collection and identification of botanical specimens in North America, especially New England