Prospectus
The following resources have been identified as primary materials that need digitization and linking to Bartrams' Florida.  Relevant material culture exists in institutions in the U.S. and abroad which would also be of interest to scholars, historians, and the general public.

We are seeking both information concerning collections and possible funding sources for digitization.   If you have information that you believe would be helpful, please contact: 
Stephanie Haas, Assistant Director
Digital Library Center 
University of Florida Libraries 
P.O Box 117003 
Gainesville, FL 32611-7007  
phone: (352) 846-0129; fax: (352) 846-3702 
email: haas@mail.uflib.ufl.edu

Natural History Museum, London
Contact: Dr. Robert Huxley, Head of Collections Division, Department of Botany
Collection description:

140 Florida specimen sheets from John Bartram
110 Florida specimen sheets from William Bartram
Estimated cost: $2,000 U.S./1000 UK

Natural History Museum, London
Contact: Malcolm Beasley, Botany Librarian
Collection description:

Original handwritten reports of William Bartram to Dr. John Fothergill
7 letters & descriptions from William to Fothergill
Estimated cost:  $2,500 U.S.

Repository information needed:

Location of John Bartram's survey of the St. John's River done for Governor Grant

Location of original John Bartram diaries

Location of additional specimens from either John or William

Geospatial Interpretations:

Many of the sites visited by John and William Bartram could be more clearly defined by applying GIS techniques.
Any researcher could help by supplying funds to create
a GIS interpretation of a specific site.