Project Gutenberg 2017-11-17 Public domain in the USA. 466 Gray, Asa 1810 1888 Gray, Jane Loring 1821 1909 Loring, Jane Lathrop Letters of Asa Gray; Vol. 1 Produced by Chuck Greif, Jana Srna, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by Biodiversity Heritage Library.) "Letters of Asa Gray; Vol. 1" by Asa Gray is a collection of personal letters and autobiographical fragments written in the late 19th century. This compilation offers a detailed glimpse into Gray's life as a botanist, focusing on his early years, influences, and the evolution of his scientific career. The letters reveal his struggles, achievements, and relationships with contemporaneous scientists, providing context for his significant contributions to botany. The opening of the work sets the stage for Asa Gray's life journey, beginning with a brief genealogy of his family and early childhood experiences, including his education and budding interest in botany. He reflects on his formative years, discussing how his limited formal education was enriched by a voracious appetite for reading and scientific exploration. His correspondence reveals his professional aspirations and determination to carve out a niche in the rapidly developing field of natural history, all while navigating personal setbacks and societal expectations. This early narrative forms a rich backdrop for Gray's later scientific endeavors, showcasing the intersections of passion, education, and perseverance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Gray, Asa, 1810-1888 -- Correspondence Botanists -- United States -- Correspondence QK Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Science - Biology 832886 2025-08-22T10:04:04.597837 text/html 802110 2024-10-23T02:54:29 text/html 1123628 2025-08-22T10:04:17.892198 application/epub+zip 1133815 2025-08-22T10:04:07.768278 application/epub+zip 358963 2025-08-22T10:04:06.118754 application/epub+zip 1365204 2025-08-22T10:04:24.424218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1275010 2025-08-22T10:04:15.724202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 519513 2022-08-25T08:45:00.565688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 660839 2025-08-22T10:04:03.218851 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 640928 2024-10-23T02:54:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17475 2025-08-22T10:04:24.573169 application/rdf+xml 16474 2025-08-22T10:04:06.265752 image/jpeg 3404 2025-08-22T10:04:06.192746 image/jpeg 1088197 2025-08-22T10:04:04.677781 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia