John Abbot bird prints slide collection, undated.

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John Abbot bird prints slide collection, undated.

The collection consists of slides of John Abbot's bird prints. Among the birds depicted are the Carolina Chickadee, the Bald Eagle, the Savannah Sparrow, and several species of hawks, owls, woodpeckers, etc.

0.2 linear ft.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7555226

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Abbot, John, 1751-1840

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John Abbot (1750-1840), naturalist and artist, collected, observed, drew insects, arachnids, and birds; native of England, moved to America in 1773 and Georgia in 1776. From the description of John Abbot notebook, [ca. 1791]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 38476134 John Abbot (1757-ca. 1840) was born in London in 1751, the son of a lawyer who encouraged his early interest and talent for natural history, and who arranged for him to study drawing, perspective, and engraving un...