Letter from Constantine Rafinesque to Charles Wilkins Short, 17 July 1818

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Title

Letter from Constantine Rafinesque to Charles Wilkins Short, 17 July 1818

Subject

Botany--North America

Ohio River Valley--Description and travel--19th century

Description

Letter from Constantine Rafinesque to Dr. Charles Wilkins Short in which he tells of his traveling through the western states. Rafinesque mentions his desire to meet Short in Lexington to see his plant specimens.

Creator

Rafinesque, Constantine

Source

Short, Charles Wilkins (1793-1863) Papers, 1802-1869, Filson Historical Society

Date

1818-07-17

Rights

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Relation

cmf0022

Type

Text

Identifier

Mss. A S559 f84

Collection

First American West, 1750-1820

Citation

Rafinesque, Constantine, “Letter from Constantine Rafinesque to Charles Wilkins Short, 17 July 1818,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed June 16, 2025, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/5206.

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