Marmaduke Burrough papers
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Burrough, Marmaduke, 1797-1844.
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Marmaduke Burrough (1797-1844) was born in Camden, New Jersey, to Jehu Burrough and Ann[a] Hollinshead. He trained as a physician in Philadelphia but spent most of his life in consular service, including appointments as U.S. Consul to Lima, Peru; Calcutta, India; and Vera Cruz, Mexico. In 1830, Burrough brought the first two rhinoceroses to America from Calcutta and sold them to a traveling exhibitor. From the guide to the Marmaduke Burrough papers, Burrough, Marmaduke, papers, 1808-...
