Farlington, H.H. Hunnewell Tree Plantation: Correspondence with H.H. Hunnewell, his son Walter Hunnewell, Plantation Superintendent A. Throndson, plantation tenant and worker An. Krog, Hunnewell's secretary H.S. Ruggles, Thomas H. Douglas, R. Douglas' Sons Wakegan Nursery, and U.S.D.A. Mississippi Valley Laboratory Director Dr. Herman Von Schrenk with suggestions for pruning the Catalpa trees. Of interest is a letter to Walter Hunnewell about land value for taxation purposes (December 4, 1901) and a report by Dr. Von Schrenk on "Diseases of Catalpa and Conditions of Farmington Catalpas." (104 pages), 1894; 1897; 1901-1903; 1908; 1917
File — Box: 19, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The George E. Kessler Papers include business and personal correspondence, pamphlets, reports, minutes of proceedings, invitations, postcards, brochures, photographs, blueprints, sketches, and maps.
Dates
- 1894; 1897; 1901-1903; 1908; 1917
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use.
Extent
From the Collection: 16.8 Cubic Feet ( (35 boxes; 4 oversize folders))
Language of Materials
English
Creator
- From the Collection: Kessler, George Edward, 1862-1923 (Author, Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Missouri Historical Society Library and Research Center Repository