Download or read book Some Account of the Life of Mr. John Abbot of Bullock Co., Georgia, Written by Himself, Undated written by John Abbot and published by . This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Undated autobiography written by Bulloch County, Georgia, entomologist John Abbot (1751-1840) describing his early life in England, how his interest in collecting and drawing insects developed, and his emigration from England to Virginiain 1773. He writes about his memories of capturing and pinning a Libella (libellula, or small red damselfly), meeting entomologist and Linnean Society president Dru Drury (1724-1803) in London, developing his collection, including the acquisition of a Purple Emperor (Apaturairis), and books that influenced him, such as Mark Catesby's The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands. He also writes about his voyage to America and people he met on board the ship, including Hanover County, Virginia, merchant William Goodall, with whom he would later board. The manuscript was apparently prepared for Savannah, Georgia, pharmacist Augustus G. Oemler.