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Correspondence, 1846 Nov. 17-1942 Jan. 28 (bulk 1898-1914).
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Correspondence, 1846 Nov. 17-1942 Jan. 28 (bulk 1898-1914).

Author: Audubon family.Thomas LincolnGeorge Bird GrinnellMaria Rebecca AudubonM Eliza AudubonAll authors
Edition/Format:   Book : Manuscript   Archival Material : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The collection consists of handwritten and typewritten letters (some carbon copies) primarily between John James Audubon's granddaughters Maria R. Audubon and Mary Eliza Audubon, and ornithologists and directors of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The earliest item is an 1846 letter from Thomas Lincoln to J.J. Audubon answering questions on North American mammals, with a reprint of a 1924 article  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Correspondence
Named Person: John James Audubon; John Eliot Thayer
Material Type: Manuscript
Document Type: Book, Archival Material
All Authors / Contributors: Audubon family.; Thomas Lincoln; George Bird Grinnell; Maria Rebecca Audubon; M Eliza Audubon; Frank M Chapman; American Museum of Natural History. Dept. of Ornithology.
OCLC Number: 54638923
Description: 66 items (.25 linear ft.)
Contents: folder 1. Lincoln letter to Audubon (with photocopy). Grinnell article reprint --
folder 2. Letters between Maria R. Audubon and Frank M. Chapman re: Wild turkey painting bought by J.E. Thayer --
folder 3. General correspondence --
folder 4. Letters re: painting of dog and pheasants --
folder 5. Letter and reply re: habits of sparrows vs. starlings --
folder 6. List of paintings and other material seen at Salem, N.Y., by H.C. Bumpus, March 14, 1905 and indicated by the Misses Audubon as being by them intended for presentation to the AMNH.
Other Titles: Audubon family correspondence

Abstract:

The collection consists of handwritten and typewritten letters (some carbon copies) primarily between John James Audubon's granddaughters Maria R. Audubon and Mary Eliza Audubon, and ornithologists and directors of the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH). The earliest item is an 1846 letter from Thomas Lincoln to J.J. Audubon answering questions on North American mammals, with a reprint of a 1924 article (Journal of mammalogy vol. 5, no. 4) by George Bird Grinnell describing and discussing the letter. The article includes the complete text of the letter.

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