Letterbook, 1841 Nov. 16-1844 Oct. 16.

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Letterbook, 1841 Nov. 16-1844 Oct. 16.

Letterbook, 1841 Nov. 16-1844 Dec. 16, containing letterpress copies of letters sent by John Howard Redfield to various members of the Redfield family, particularly to his brother, Charles B. Redfield, and to business associates and correspondents with the Lyceum of Natural History. Letters relate to family and personal matters, business, the collecting of shells and minerals, the natural history of New York, current events, politics, his marriage, housekeeping, birth of his son, William Wallace, etc. Correspondents include John G. Anthony, James A. Dana, Denison Olmsted, Jr., George S. F. Savage, Robert L. Stuart, Mary Ann Wallace, and others. Includes partial index.

1 v. (281 p.)

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SNAC Resource ID: 7770692

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Redfield, John Howard, 1815-1895

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Merchant and corresponding secretary of the Lyceum of Natural History, New York City. From the description of Letterbook, 1841 Nov. 16-1844 Oct. 16. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58774607 ...

Dana, James A.

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Anthony, John G.

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Redfield family.

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Redfield, Charles B. (Charles Bailey)

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Lyceum of Natural History (New York, N.Y.)

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Wallace, Mary Ann

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Savage, G. S. F. (George Slocum Folger), 1817-

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Olmsted, Denison, 1791-1859

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Physician and professor of Connecticut. From the description of Letter, 1838, Sept. 22 : New Haven, Connecticut, to Thomas Cushing. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35201351 Denison Olmsted taught mathematics, natural philosophy, and astronomy at Yale College from 1825-1859. From the description of Notes taken from Profr. Olmsted's lectures on natural philosophy, 1827-1829. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122689401 Fro...

Stuart, Robert Louis

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Redfield, William Wallace.

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