Letters received, 1831-1853.

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 ...

McCulloch, Thomas, 1776-1843

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Epithet: Major RAMC British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000688.0x00017d Thomas McCulloch was a Presbyterian minister, author, and educator. Born in Fereneze, Scotland, to Michael and Elizabeth McCulloch in 1776, he studied logic at Glasgow University (graduating in 1792) and then theology at the General Associate Synod in Whitburn. In 1799 he was ordained, assigned a presbytery in Stewarton, and married Isabella Wa...

Audubon, John James, 1785-1851

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Naturalist, ornithologist, and artist, known for his Birds of America. From the description of Letters received, 1831-1853. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 56506202 Audubon was an American artist and ornithologost. From the guide to the John James Audubon letters and drawings, 1805-1892 (inclusive), 1805-1847 (bulk)., (Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University) John James Audubon was a painter and ornithologist. Born in ...

Ridgely, David, 1790?-1841?

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Wilson, James Q.

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Army officer. From the description of Orderly book of James Wilson, 1780. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71066712 Sheriff, Cochise County, Ariz. From the description of Oral history interview, 1973 [sound recording]. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 45076926 ...

Neal, John, 1793-1876

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American author and editor John Neal was born in Maine and raised as a Quaker, although he broke with the church at a young age due to his fighting. A career as a merchant was bankrupted by the War of 1812, and he turned to literature, joining Baltimore's Delphian Club. He served as editor of various journals, and wrote long, complexly-plotted adventure novels, as well as critical essays, always seeking to promote American literature. While living in England, he wrote a long series of articles p...

Audubon, John Woodhouse, 1812-1862

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John James Audubon (1785-1851), known as the American Woodsman, is a legend as a naturalist and bird artist. He was not the first person to attempt to paint and describe all the birds in America, but his unique technique of depicting his subjects dramatically contributed to his renown. His technique of painting freshly killed specimens surrounded by their natural habitats added a wealth of knowledge to the emerging discipline of ornithology in the nineteenth century. Aud...

Selby, Prideaux John, 1788-1867

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English naturalist. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Twizell House, [Northumberland], to [John Adamson], 1827 Apr. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270663945 ...

Parkman, George, 1790-1849

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Boston physician and murder victim. From the description of Letters received, ca. 1826-1847. (Boston Athenaeum). WorldCat record id: 14445201 ...