Frontmatter

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents V
3. List of Illustrations VII
4. Acknowledgments XI
5. Preface XIII
6. Maps XVII
7. John Bartram: A Biographical Sketch 1
8. PART ONE World of Science
9. John Bartram and Peter Collinson: A Correspondence of Science and Friendship 21
10. John Bartram and the Periodical Cicadas: A Case Study 43
11. Calming John Bartram's Passion: Sweden's Scientific Certification of Philadelphia's Botanist 53
12. "Taste," "Curiosity;" and the Letters of John Bartram and Peter Collinson 67
13. PART TWO Explorations
14. "The Congress Held in A Pavilion": John Bartram and the Indian Congress at Fort Picolata, East Florida 79
15. John Bar tram 's Journey to Onondaga in Context 97
16. Narrative, Nature, and Cultural Contact in John Bartram's Observations 107
17. The Origins, Goals, and Outcomes of John Bartram's Journey on the St. John's River; 1765-1766 127
18. PART THREE Legacy
19. John Bartram's Legacy in Eighteenth-Century Botanical Art: The Knowsley Ehrets 139
20. John Bartram and His Garden: Would John Bartram Recognize His Garden Today? 155
21. The Versatile Bartrams and Their Enduring Botanical Legacy 185
22. Bibliography of Writings by and about John Bartram 203
23. Notes on Contributors 215
24. Index 219