Box 1

This series contains material related to the formation and early years of the New York Botanical Garden, including the Garden’s Statement of Purpose, meeting minutes, reports, and information from the Scientific Directors regarding the Bronx Park site. Much of the material does not cover the period during which Brown served on the Board of Managers or the Committee on Plans, and it contains little information about his later role in the administration of the Garden.

This series contains correspondence related to the formation of the Garden, including fundraising, securing the charter through the New York legislature, planning for the future site, and managing relations with New York City and Columbia University. Correspondents include Nathaniel Lord Britton, Charles Finney Cox, Judge Charles Daly, Seth Low, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.

This series contains correspondence related to the formation of the Garden, including fundraising, securing the charter through the New York legislature, planning for the future site, and managing relations with New York City and Columbia University. Correspondents include Nathaniel Lord Britton, Charles Finney Cox, Judge Charles Daly, Seth Low, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.

This series contains correspondence related to the formation of the Garden, including fundraising, securing the charter through the New York legislature, planning for the future site, and managing relations with New York City and Columbia University. Correspondents include Nathaniel Lord Britton, Charles Finney Cox, Judge Charles Daly, Seth Low, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.

This series contains correspondence related to the formation of the Garden, including fundraising, securing the charter through the New York legislature, planning for the future site, and managing relations with New York City and Columbia University. Correspondents include Nathaniel Lord Britton, Charles Finney Cox, Judge Charles Daly, Seth Low, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.

This series contains correspondence related to the formation of the Garden, including fundraising, securing the charter through the New York legislature, planning for the future site, and managing relations with New York City and Columbia University. Correspondents include Nathaniel Lord Britton, Charles Finney Cox, Judge Charles Daly, Seth Low, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.

This series contains correspondence related to the formation of the Garden, including fundraising, securing the charter through the New York legislature, planning for the future site, and managing relations with New York City and Columbia University. Correspondents include Nathaniel Lord Britton, Charles Finney Cox, Judge Charles Daly, Seth Low, and Cornelius Vanderbilt.