%eadnotat; ]> Collinson, Peter, 1693-1768. Correspondence, 1742-1767. Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Text converted and initial EAD tagging provided by Apex Data Services, March 2001. ENG Collinson, Peter, 1693-1768. Correspondence, 1742-1767. Phillips Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 1963 Descriptive Summary Collection 414 Archives of the Academy of Natural Sciences

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COLLINSON, PETER, 1693-1768. Correspondence, 1742-67. 3 items. Collection 414

Self-trained botanist and businessman, who used his trading opportunities to introduce exotic plants into England; friend and patron of John Bartram. Partly responsible for the rapid growth of the Royal Gardens at Kew, to which he contributed seeds and plants. His knowledge was so extensive that his advice was asked by other botanists. The letters were written to Collinson by (1) Petre,

Petre, d. 1742. An early specialist in elms, cedars and larches, to whom Collinson sent seeds and trees.

Dec. 9, 1742, saying that Philip Miller misunderstood about the plants for his estate; (2) Philip Miller

Miller, Philip, 1694-1771. Curator of the Apothecaries' Garden, Chelsea; author of the “Gardener's Dictionary”, 1731, which went through many editions. He helped to support John Bartram on his journeys and was responsible, in part, for naming the new species found on those journeys.

Dec. 5, 1767, giving information about Tritellaria, etc., with personal news. On the back of this letter is a trial note to the Duke of Richmond, signed by Collinson, dated Dec. 21, 1767; (3) Thomas Penn, undated, expressing his thanks for spruce cones, and ordering a box from John Bartram.

Found in the envelope with John Bartram's letters to Peter Collinson, Sept., 1959.

Coll. 414-426