Papers, 1853-1882.

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Papers, 1853-1882.

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Photocopies of correspondence of Kennicott, Kirtland and Baird. Some letters of John Kennicott to Baird. Kennicott's letters are lengthy, entertaining, exuberant and shine with the joy and curiosity he felt in the natural world. They describe his work, what he has found and learned, with many descriptions of scenes he has observed in the animal world. He asks for guidance and criticism of his work and freely shows his appreciation and admiration for their work and help. The need for a Chicago natural history society and museum is a frequent topic as well as his need for equippment and funds. Letters from Kirtner and Baird are full of guidance, their work and their family news. A printed copy of his journal on his first Canadian expedition. There is also correspondence of William Stimpson with Baird and Professor Henry from the Smithsonian.

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Baird, Spencer Fullerton, 1823-1887

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At only 27, the ornithologist Spencer Fullerton Baird (1823-1887) was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, a precocious appointment that suited a precocious scientist. Born into a well to do family in Reading, Pa., and raised in Carlisle, Baird acquired an interest in natural history even prior to enrolling at Dickinson College at age 13. Although he was not an outstanding student, he was unusually committed to his course in life, keeping meticulous notes of ...

Kirtland, J. P. (Jared Potter), 1793-1877

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Smithsonian Institution

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The Smithsonian Institution was established on August 10, 1846, is a group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. Originally organized as the United States National Museum.James Smithson (1765-1829), a British scientist, left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusio...

Chicago Academy of Sciences.

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Illinois. State Zoological Survey.

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Stimpson, William, 1832-1872

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Naturalist and zoologist, William Stimpson (1832-1872) spent four years as a naturalist with the North Pacific Exploring Expedition, 1852-1856. For nine years after the completion of the expedition, Stimpson utilized the facilities of the Smithsonian Institution while preparing a report based on the collections gathered during the expedition. While at the Smithsonian, he also helped classify and name specimens which the Smithsonian had been collecting. In 1865, Stimpson was called to Chicago by ...

Kennicott, Robert, 1835-1866

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Robert Kennicott (1835-1865?) and Henry Martyn Bannister (1844-1920) were naturalists and explorers of the Alaska Territory in the mid-1860's. Their discoveries, as publicized before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, contributed to the eventual purchase of Alaska by the United States in 1867. From the description of Robert Kennicott-Henry M. Bannister Papers, 1857-1873. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 80783346 Robert Kennicott was born November 13, 1835 in New Orleans, ...