Letters, 1859-1860, Washington, D.C., to Samuel C. Eastman.

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Letters, 1859-1860, Washington, D.C., to Samuel C. Eastman.

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[1] 1859, Nov. 21 -- Asks him several questions about the zoology of Labrador and the possibility of acquiring eggs and birds for the National Museum. [2] 1860, Jan. 11 -- Has received the eggs, and asks for information to ascertain which black sea duck produced them.

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Brown University Archives, John Hay Library

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