1 15 19 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/32cd576691d0887554122780f4a269a7.jpg ce2c0bbcd598623c43ea854a3cf94364 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/647c32583d6a57d6fde486862aca84f4.jpg 1a51dfa1858688169c39aa49b9eda7db https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/a7c97f7a808436e121307418f4b21978.jpg 3de50f98f8209851caaf66e12e721a67 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Banks to M. Marshall, 1792 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Description An account of the resource Sir Joseph Banks to Moses Marshall, 1792 [?]. The date supplied in pencil, apparently by the manuscript dealer, is supported by the "Post Paid" stamp on the outer leaf of the letter. This letter is not printed in Darlington. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/5ba6d7181c40860cc58f11457dfd8d96.jpg 28ca20572cb870bfe1d20aef104a876a https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/6e9716d4d0a3dc34436da0add5ba2474.jpg f02d0abe4ba6414140a8a40e89e0ae70 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Banks to Marshall, August 28, 1793 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1793-08-28 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Darlington's Memorials is part of the National Agricultural Library's Rare Book Collection within Special Collections. Call number: 120 B28M 1849. Description An account of the resource Sir Joseph Banks to [Moses] Marshall, August 28, 1793, introducing a German friend, the Baron Itzenplitz, saying that "he may have it in his Power to recommend you to much business in Germany." The letter is addressed on the outer leaf simply to "Mr. Marshall," probably intended for Humphry's nephew, Moses, who was handling much of his uncle's business at this time. The transcription is at the bottom of page 565 of Darlington's Memorials. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/28e7088dc6a0a6a5ed3d5e35f29c61c9.jpg 2d2b43d9d336884815114ba6d7be50f8 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/2a17efd965956a6d09d2a222f7d6072a.jpg 2a7e7b59a9bf467bf875bea3f6f67a17 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/9c0b6b591a2354c921a74d40a8161b7b.jpg d3ee79f0f04dd0aa4ec682b32b03bc4a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Banks to Marshall, February 6, 1788 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1788-02-06 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Description An account of the resource Sir Joseph Banks to Humphry Marshall, February 6, 1788. The letter is in two pieces, the top being torn off with the back leaf missing. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/d243bdc189a69441706bdc1f1c762e81.jpg 29144172da2d21ad34a4a0e0c0f27b15 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Broadside "Siberian Barley," n.d. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Description An account of the resource Broadside, "Some Account of the Naked or Siberian Barley," undated. The dimensions of this document are approximately 8-1/4 inches by 13-1/4 inches (21.1 cm by 33.7 cm).Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/669f5229815dda3e42b02e60f6469252.jpg 199ea87e24540b99dccaebbae853cfae Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Darlington's Memorials, Title page Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1849 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Darlington's Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall is part of the National Agricultural Library's Rare Book Collection within Special Collections. Call number: 120 B28M 1849. Description An account of the resource Title page for William Darlington's double biography Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall, 1849. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/8d993e9a00060bfc59f764797f31a238.jpg 92da59cdd06d36d4869f8b6f2145de56 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Darlington's Memorials, Marshall's home Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1849 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived William Darlington's Memorials of John Bartram and Humphry Marshall is part of the National Agricultural Library's Rare Book Collection within Special Collections. Call number: 120 B28M 1849. Description An account of the resource Illustration of Humphry Marshall's home in Bradford Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, used in Darlington's book. The full caption to this illustration of Marshall's home notes that it was "Built with his own hands, A.D. 1773." &#160; The picture was drawn by W. Townsend and engraved by W. B. Gihon. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/0144b22f28a0be164e329b5b8d4f1c62.jpg b406831ba6456cd1347f3b6f75dbefca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Marshall letter, July 20, 1787 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1787-07-20 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Description An account of the resource William Vaughan to Humphry Marshall, July 20, 1787. William was brother of Samuel Vaughan. In this letter, he thanks Marshall for an order of seeds and plants his brother procured for him through Marshall; he also suggests ways of labeling and packing that would better preserve the plants and seeds. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/c6264ca2412fd24bb58f103d410ffbe8.jpg b9bd73b245f02a4dcf09b2a7c35b1d9f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Thomas Parke to Marshall, July 10, 1789 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789-07-10 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/6, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/c6ab9915e6d5f6ae96e0aaa7744f5973.jpg 000de2cad06c00d0c74a9a866fccc0c3 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/8e7dec8d91cd44d39ebfac0c3a6949ac.jpg d027b23fefab03f42a786d7545b840f6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vaughan, list of trees, ca. 1785 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource ca. 1785 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Description An account of the resource List of trees "Planted in the State-house square," from Samuel Vaughan , ca. 1785. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/a207f78d70d47644de82bf31e761e591.jpg a2b9b9e3126d066656c8a876d2d66084 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vaughan to Marshall, April 13, 1785 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1785-04-13 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Description An account of the resource Samuel Vaughan to Humphry Marshall, April 13, 1785. Vaughan, writing from Philadelphia, says "I want to send to England a box of plants & seeds as complete as may be. I am uncertain whether the present advanced season would admit of sending them, but what can with propriety be sent now should [wish to be ?] by first opportunity--the others to be sent early in the fall...." This letter is not transcribed in Darlington. Pencil notes on the page, including the erroneous interpretation of the signature as "James," probably were added by the manuscript dealer from whom these letters were acquired. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/33d592034ff50a3e014cb53b49f42c64.jpg edf5b1e97b7ea500e7707789c5b0de0d https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/20aed750a7dced1bb903f9b29d14ed2d.jpg 711a4e3a2eec2bdd0e316373155302d6 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Vaughan to Marshall, May 22, 1786 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1786-05-22 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Darlington's Memorials is part of the National Agricultural Library's Rare Book Collection within Special Collections. Call number: 120 B28M 1849. Description An account of the resource Samuel Vaughan to Humphry Marshall, May 22, 1786. Vaughan refer to the meteorological research of a professor of "Cambridge College, Massachusetts," and asks if Marshall would be able to assist in this project by making observations on "the times when several of the fruits of the field vegetate, & animals first begin to appear &c." Darlington's transcription is found in the middle of page 558. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/85b4a1fa4d46a69057fb4e75e4eab6d4.jpg 4a24cd1502d015d1e40f8bab679c966e https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/ce80b6bdf13c19f814bd84434f965475.jpg 2bf3d90686dbb6348301af9c889f9fbe https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/37e2c519d3ab9922f13351ce126284dc.jpg 11f7770d8fe366a8549eeb3a3541ae73 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/0673e333e2e9eb7535086a8ddc3b1c90.jpg 8d2dff1c652d097cac83a45fd97386b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Banks to Marshall, April 3, 1790 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1790-04-03 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Darlington's Memorials is part of the National Agricultural Library's Rare Book Collection within Special Collections. Call number: 120 B28M 1849. Description An account of the resource Sir Joseph Banks to Humphry Marshall, April 3, 1790. Page 563 of Darlington's Memorials provides a transcription of the body of the letter, however, the list of plants on page 3 is not included in the printed text. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/bd4a64abd7ca5caef03b27e58d938b39.jpg b5f8251fe88bab0f335a5dd09c54af35 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/a156fafdd49a601e9738f7bc49341246.jpg 01bc3f2101e2aab6eac238b48a050737 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/0357129bbe898dce5308035baa0278f4.jpg 87d2037aa9a4f7c0091e95f92c789a61 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/a6becb8cb8e4d05e45c098ecfa1fb125.jpg a9ca9273f89b5773c2587908f835b6ae https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/b7db10858c1247db0f0f127c15c1be9e.jpg ff5135eb96b39104b4b36c70ce33691b https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/e571611f30721700648dd9e9fcab0e01.jpg 730c34a85642a4a222c5b475cd33b0ba Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Banks to Marshall, April 5, 1786 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1786-04-05 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Darlington's Memorials is part of the National Agricultural Library's Rare Book Collection within Special Collections. Call number: 120 B28M 1849. Description An account of the resource Sir Joseph Banks to Humphry Marshall, April 5, 1786, discussing the root of ginseng. The transcription begins on the bottom of page 559 and continues on page 560 of Darlington's Memorials. Marshall's reply to Banks of November 14, 1786 (not included in the USDA History Collection), appears on pages 560 to 562. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/9dfee0044144b01bce30803316fefb2c.jpg 0a625b56817467b36608d041bf693f6c https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/32e529926221c1f850d5c57dbfeb8192.jpg 3e4100e5d219faebf2034c847e5606ad https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/0a8c55259eb0c45676d8ae0ad13e9069.jpg ef00ae99a96bb516eec5a7e011bf8b40 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/a43ce52bee1d4eb2f17babf9b7844488.jpg b5f8251fe88bab0f335a5dd09c54af35 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/e318f023a51411f2096ff34cc9480e85.jpg 8d2dff1c652d097cac83a45fd97386b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Banks to Marshall, May 6, 1789 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1789-05-06 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Darlington's Memorials is part of the National Agricultural Library's Rare Book Collection within Special Collections. Call number: 120 B28M 1849. Description An account of the resource Sir Joseph Banks to Humphry Marshall, May 6, 1789. Banks reports that the last box of plants was received safely and notes "I have no doubt that as the spring advances we shall find in it several Plants which will enrich our Botanical Knowledge." He also transmits a request from Mr. [William] Aiton, the gardener at the Royal Botanic Garden at Kew, for another box of similar plants, and includes a list of plants particularly wanted. Pages 562-563 of Darlington's Memorials provide the transcription. https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/c24485a88274a4f96f9004937d09cb5f.jpg a5469da6b1ea2bc9422b622dd3ae45aa https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/3dcd11536e4c640eaf25496c01a650f0.jpg fbd6b83941bb913f9638172cbab40fd6 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/d9f6cff65f57aad91b74a57e53c4e86e.jpg 027c546fe9f0af57cb6f22bb52d83127 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/6c4bb173d0f58a0238713e02af80301a.jpg 48b57a0445d958c371534c9ffb8d683f https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/298a87c085a9ce6b3e035fa63b075718.jpg 8fc1ce0db8224da1c727182278eb2548 https://www.nal.usda.gov/exhibits/speccoll/files/original/032ab548cb547460a53193fab94c201a.jpg 7a4cf42fb297d26da8ccd3dcd3509e68 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Series X. Manuscripts Description An account of the resource <h2>Scope and Content Note</h2> <p>This series is made up of several separate collections of agriculture-related materials from the late 18th through the early 20th centuries, gathered by USDA historians from a variety of sources. The creators of these materials were farmers, gardeners, scientists, USDA officials, business people and others, and the materials include diaries, letters, receipts, articles, publications, clippings, scrapbooks, pamphlets, record books, ledgers, broadsides, and certificates. The subject matter covers the daily activities, accounts, and records of farming, horticulture, livestock breeding, and other agricultural enterprises.</p> <p>Collections of note in this series include letters to Humphry Marshall, a botanist and plant dealer who lived near Philadelphia in the late 18th century; approximately 50 years of pocket diaries of Charles Ballard, a Pennsylvania farmer; transcriptions of more than 30 years of diaries of the Loomis family, farmers in Michigan; and articles, booklets, letters and other material relating to Solomon Hoxie, a breeder and promoter of Holstein-Friesian cattle in the United States.</p> <p>Most of the material is in English and of American origin, although there are a few British, French, and Dutch items.</p> Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. Thomas Parke to Humphry Marshall, October 9, 1792. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1792-10-09 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Series X, Manuscripts, Box 10/4, file "Humphry Marshall Papers" USDA History Collection, Special Collections, National Agricultural Library. Description An account of the resource Dr. Thomas Parke to Humphry Marshall, October 9, 1792, in which he states that he has obtained a shipment from John Bartram and includes a receipt and container list. This John Bartram (1743-1812) was the son of botanist and explorer John Bartram (1699-1777), and brother of William Bartram (1739-1823). The address portion of this letter has also been scanned and can be viewed by clicking on the image.