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Earle, Eliza - Botany and Banks, October 27, 2021

 File — Box: 18
Identifier: 1

Paper description

The story of Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820), an Englishman of wealth and privilege, who had a significant role in the development of botany and the natural sciences, and the expansion of the English empire in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Dates

  • Creation: October 27, 2021

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Conditions Governing Access

The Winnetka Fortnightly records are open for research in the Special Collections Reading Room; 1 box at a time (Priority III). Meeting minutes and members' biographies are restricted; consult Curator of Modern Manuscripts for information.

Repository Details

Part of the The Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts and Archives Repository

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