R. L. Garner letter to S. S. McClure with printed article [manuscript], 1891 Nov 24.

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R. L. Garner letter to S. S. McClure with printed article [manuscript], 1891 Nov 24.

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1891 Nov 24. Letter: A "cover letter" mentions the accompanying 4 page letter and proposes departure times. The accompanying letter, requesting Mr. McClure's support, describes in detail the finances and plans for Professor Garner's proposed trip to Africa to record the vocal sounds of the gorilla or the chimpanzee and to gather what information he can about these primates. Includes a copy of a drawing of R. L. Garner. 1892 Sep 8. Printed article from "Pall Mall Budget." Titled "The Speech of Monkeys," the article is a review of a lecture given by R. L. Garner to the Balloon Society.

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McClure, S. S. (Samuel Sidney), 1857-1949

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Journalist, writer of books for boys. From the description of S.S. McClure check to James Barnes, 1898 June 29. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 53795304 American publisher. From the description of Letter to Edward Sylvester Ellis, 1892 October 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 51846140 ...

Garner, R.L. (Richard Lynch), 1848-1920

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Educated privately and at Jefferson Institute in Tennessee. Devoted to anthropological and scientific research. Traveled to central Africa and is best known for his research on the vocalization of apes and monkeys. Published several books on the subject. From the description of R. L. Garner letter to S. S. McClure with printed article [manuscript], 1891 Nov 24. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 316339335 ...