ALS, 1850 June 22 : Washington City, to Sir Roderick Murchison, President of the Royal Geographical Society, London.

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ALS, 1850 June 22 : Washington City, to Sir Roderick Murchison, President of the Royal Geographical Society, London.

"I have had the gratification to receive through the hands of the American Minister and the Secretary of State, the honorable medal with which the Royal Geographical Society has distinguished me."

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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