> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 468](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33066808) of TL-2 Vol. VII > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/11883-1) LSID 11883-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19407879) QID Q19407879 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Wright, John (1811-1846), American physician and naturalist; studied at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (N.Y.) (with Amos Eaton); graduated in medicine at Yale College 1833; practicing physician at Troy, N.Y.; with the Michigan geological survey 1838; professor of natural history in the Rensselaer Institute 1838-1845. **Abbreviated name**: *J. Wright* \[standard form in IPNI: *Wright*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection MICH|MICH]] (500); further material in [[Collection NA|NA]] (Mich. coll. via Martindale Herb. from Zina Pitcher herb.; inf. E.G. Voss). – *Letters* at [[Collection NY|NY]]. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 524 (b. 2 Feb 1811, d. 11 Apr 1846); BL 1: 204; BM 5: 2365; Hortus 3: 1207; IH 1 (ed. 6): 366, (ed. 7): 346; Lenley p. 472; ME 1: 243, 2: 636, 639, 3: 422; Rehder 1: 313; TL-2/1614; Tucker 1: 755. #### Biofile - Jelliffe, S.E., Cycl. Amer. med. biogr. 532-533. 1912; *in* H.A. Kelly & W.L. Burrage, Amer. med. biogr. 1269. 1920. - McVaugh, R., Mich. Botanist 9: 213-243. 1970 (on bot. results Mich. Geol. Survey; major source of information, coll.). - Meyer, F.G. & S. Elsasser, Taxon 22: 383. 1973 (Mich. coll. NA). - Voss, E.G., Contr. Univ. Mich. Herb. 13: 22-25, 68. 1978. #### Composite works Co-author with A. Eaton, *North American botany* Jun 1840 (ed. 8 of Eaton's *Man. bot.*), TL-2/1614. #### Handwriting Michigan Botanist 9: 230. 1970. ### Publications ##### n.18.349. Catalogue of plants **Title** *Catalogue of plants*, growing without cultivation, *in the vicinity of Troy*,... Troy (N. Tuttle, printer...) 1836. Oct. (in 4-s). **Abbreviated title**: *Cat. pl. Troy*. **Notes** *Junior author*: James Hall (of Albany) (1811-1898), see TL-2/2: 22-23. *Publ*.: 1836 (p. \[2\]: Mar 1836), p. \[1\]-42. *Copies*: HH, MICH, MO, NY(2), PH, US, USDA. ##### n.18.350. Report of Doct. John Wright **Title** *Report of Doct. John Wright*, Botanist of the Geological Survey... \[Ann. Rep. State Geol. Survey Mich.... 1839\]. Oct. **Notes** *Publ*.: 1839 (p. 17: 1 Jan 1839), p. 17-44. *Copy*: NY. – Reprinted (or tearsheet) and to be cited from Ann. Rep. State Geol. Surv. Michigan 2(app.): 17-44. 1839, but see also McVaugh (1970), p. 225, footnote 18.