D. R. Bacon letter and address to the Buffalo Historical Society, 1885, 1886.

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D. R. Bacon letter and address to the Buffalo Historical Society, 1885, 1886.

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Letter written by Bacon, Le Roy, 15 Dec. 1885, to George G. Barnum, corresponding secretary of the Buffalo Historical Society, in response to Barnum's request for a specimen of fossilized leaves found during the construction of a church in Mumford, Monroe County, N.Y. Bacon includes much information on the leaves and fossils in general, with a postscript on the salt deposits of the Oatka valley. In 1886, he was invited to read the above communications at a meeting of the Society, and the collection includes his introduction.

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo History Museum, Research Library

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Buffalo Historical Society (N.Y.).

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Bacon, D. R. (David R.), 1812-1890

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Born in Hamilton, Madison County, N.Y.; settled in Le Roy in 1839. Practiced law, then became a partner in a stove manufacturing business. From the description of D. R. Bacon letter and address to the Buffalo Historical Society, 1885, 1886. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 184739294 ...

Barnum, George G., 1817-1899.

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