Henry Fellows horticultural correspondence

Collection

Identifier: D.443

Staff Only

Biographical/Historical note

Henry Fellows was a wholesale and retail nurseryman from Penfield, New York, east of Rochester in Monroe County. Fellows specialized in cultivating many varieties of fruit trees and shrubs. He sold his stock and seedlings to farmers and other nurserymen across the United States and occasionally in Canada, most often in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois. Several of Fellows's correspondents acted as his agents in distant territories, their letters containing estimates of the states of farming, land speculation, and economy in different areas throughout the 1850s, culminating in the disastrous Panic of 1857 that befell many of the agricultural regions Fellows supplied.

Scope and Contents

The letters of the Fellows Horticultural Correspondence (purchased in May 2008) also document the wide range of orders Fellows received and filled, the prices he charged, methods of payment, shipping arrangements, remarks of quality (positive and negative), and a wide range of other horticultural and agricultural topics. Most are dated 1855-1859.

Creator

Fellows, Henry (Person)

Dates

Creation: 1855-1917

Language of Materials

English

Extent

.25 cubic feet (1 container)

Access

The Henry Fellows Horticultural Correspondence is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.

Use

In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

[Item title, item date], Henry Fellows Horticultural Correspondence, D.443, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester