Excerpt, Travels in Georgia and Florida, 1773-74: A Report to Dr. John Fothergill

Author

William Bartram
Devin Pallone
Rebecca Givens
Erin Pollack
Rebecca Decenzo

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Publication Date

January 1774

Abstract

"The 'Report to Dr. John Fothergill,' by William Bartram (1739-1823), recounts the naturalist’s adventure through the Carolinas, Georgia, and Florida, which he related back to his London patron. Fothergill funded Bartram to explore the pre-Revolutionary South in order to gather and artistically document specimens. During this period, Bartram drew animals and plants, while also collecting “nondescript” (undescribed) flowers and seeds, and Fothergill related information about how to properly package and ship the parcels overseas. The 'Report' represents a record of an active communication between two naturalist and patron, and the samples and advice were tools of acknowledgement and admiration between them."

Keywords

Flora, Fauna, Natural history

Extent

30 pages

Geographic Location

St. Johns River (Fla.)

Original Language

English

Language

English

Media Type

Excerpts

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

EVF_0033

Type

Article

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Bartram, William; Pallone, Devin; Givens, Rebecca; Pollack, Erin; and Decenzo, Rebecca, "Excerpt, Travels in Georgia and Florida, 1773-74: A Report to Dr. John Fothergill" (1774). Early Visions Bucket. 33.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/early_visions_bucket/33