Jan. 3: Wheeler wishes Elizabeth a happy new year despite the horror of war. Elizabeth sent him a package of holly branches which got delayed in the Christmas mail and arrived dried out. He suggests using copper to improve the color of holly foliage, also cow manure. He has also had good results with poultry manure. Mentions a Franklinia Elizabeth sent him.
Jan. 14: Elizabeth thanks him for Boston Globe article about Wheeler's work. Says she will try copper. Says she is going to spend two weeks at a small Phila. hotel for a change. Mentions a Ben Blackburn who worked with holly at Rutgers. Has been doing camouflage work on Cape Cod canal; has given him Wheeler's name.
Collection
Whitesbog Heritage Collection
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Letter
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Correspondence
Nomenclature Sub-Class
Other Documents
Nomenclature Class
Documentary Objects
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
General Notes
Note
Wheeler mentions a Long Island nursery (no name) that wouldnot explain how they took summer cuttings.
Note Type
Cataloging Note
Note
Wilfrid is misspelled as "Wilfred" on this typewritten copy of the original letter. This was brought to the archives' attention by Wheeler's great-granddaughter Emily Wheeler. Original letters were then found after the copy was accessioned.
