
Caspar Wistar Papers
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Letters to Caspar Wistar | 1794-1893 | 1 volume(s) | volume 1 | |
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Wistar, Esther Fisher Smith, b. 1818.
Letter to the president of the American philosophical society; | Sept., 1893 | 13x8 | ||
Typed L.S. 1p.and end. (see Letters to C. Wistar, p.ii.) Gives C.Wistar's letters as memorial to her husband, Dr. Mifflin Wistar. General physical description: 13x8 | ||||
Sylvestre.
Letter to [Caspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | July 19, 1794 | 9x6-1/4 | ||
Geneva, A.L.S. 3p.and add.,end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.1) Desires to come to America and settle in Philadelphia. General physical description: 9x6-1/4 | ||||
Palisot de Beauvois, Ambrose-Marie-François-Joseph, 1752-1820.
Letter to [Caspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | May 20, 1796 | 9x7-1/2 | ||
Charleston, A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 2.) Friendly letter. Concerning natural history. Refers to the APS. General physical description: 9x7-1/2 | ||||
Palisot de Beauvois, Ambrose-Marie-François-Joseph, 1752-1820.
Letter to Thomas Jefferson, Philadelphia; | April 25, 1798 | 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||
Richmond, A.L.S. 3p.and add.,end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.3.) Concerning the discovery of fossils in Virginia. Refers to the APS. Film 199 Frame 112. General physical description: 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||||
4. McCorckle, Samuel.
Spring, Samuel.
Letter to Robert Patterson. | May 13, 1797 | |||
L.S., 1. p. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.4.) Concerning the ruins of a wall of great antiquity in North Carolina. Other Descriptive Information: not located 4/2010 Other Descriptive Information: Freeman Guide 1233. | ||||
Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831.
Letter to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia; | Feb. 14, 1797 | 12-3/4x8 | ||
New York, A.L.S. 3p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 5.) Refers to Jefferson. Concerning the distillation of fresh water from salt water. General physical description: 12-3/4x8 | ||||
Mitchill, Samuel L. (Samuel Latham), 1764-1831.
Letter to Jonathan Williams, Philadelphia; | June 30, 1798 | 10x8 | ||
New York, A.L.S. 3p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar no. 6.) Friendly letter. Concerning the APS, fossils, C.W.Peale, and minerology of New York. Freeman Guide 1749. General physical description: 10x8 | ||||
Massachusetts Historical Society.
Letter to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia; | Oct. 12, 1799 | 9x7-1/4 | ||
Boston, A.L.S.: John Eliot. 2p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar,no. 7.) Notifies him of his election to membership. Purposes of the society. General physical description: 9x7-1/4 | ||||
8. Cuvier, Georges, Baron, 1769-1832.
Extrait d'un Ouvrage... de Quadrupedes. | [Nov. 17, 1800] | |||
(see Letters to C. Wistar, no. 8.) Printed prospectus of a work of G. Cuvier on Quadrupeds received by the American Philosophical Society, 3 April 1801. | ||||
Brown, Samuel, 1769-1830.
Letter to [Thomas] Jefferson; | Aug. 24, 1806 | 10x8 | ||
A.L.S. 3p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 9.) Concerning fossil bones. Refers to Wistar and the APS. Film 199 Frame 445 General physical description: 10x8 | ||||
9a. Newspaper clipping. | ||||
Other Descriptive Information: not located 4/2010 | ||||
Raffeneau-Delile, Alire, 1778-1850.
Letter to [Caspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Nov. 15, 1807 | 10x7-3/4 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 4p.,end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.10.) Concerning medicine, especially William Hunter's experiments. Refers to Patterson General physical description: 10x7-3/4 | ||||
Raffeneau-Delile, Alire, 1778-1850.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Nov. 24, 1808 | 9-3/4x8-1/2 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 3p.and add.,end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.11.) Friendly letter. Refers to Michaux, Humboldt and Hosack. General physical description: 9-3/4x8-1/2 | ||||
Raffeneau-Delile, Alire, 1778-1850.
Concerning the black vomit [yellow fever]; | Nov. 15, 1809 | 10x7-1/2 | ||
Paris, D.S. 5p.and end. Sent to C.Wistar. Philadelphia. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.12.) General physical description: 10x7-1/2 | ||||
Raffeneau-Delile, Alire, 1778-1850.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Sept. 24, 1810 | 9x7 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.14.) Friendly letter. Concerning Michaux, Warden, Jefferson and Madison. Film 199 Frame 682 General physical description: 9x7 | ||||
Académie des sciences (France).
Extract of minutes to the American philosophical society; | Oct. 10, 1808 | 13x8-1/2 | ||
Paris, D.S.: Cuvier. 4p. In French. (see Letters to C. Wistar, no.15.) Concerning Jefferson's gift of fossils to the society. General physical description: 13x8-1/2 Other Descriptive Information: Film 199 Frame 221 | ||||
Raffeneau-Delile, Alire, 1778-1850.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Oct. 21, 1809 | 8-1/4x6-1/4 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 3p.and add.,end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.13.) Medical news. Refers to Humboldt and Michaux. General physical description: 8-1/4x6-1/4 | ||||
Académie des sciences (France).
Letter to Thomas Jefferson; | Nov. 14, 1808 | 13-1/4x8-1/2 | ||
Paris, L.S.: Tenon and G.Cuvier. 1p.and end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 16.) Thanks for the fossils. General physical description: 13-1/4x8-1/2 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to J[o]hn Vaughan, Philadelphia; | May 27, 1809 | 9-1/2x7-1/4 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 3p.and add., In French (see Letter to C.Wistar, no. 17.) Concerning anatomy. Refers to Cuvier and the APS. General physical description: 9-1/2x7-1/4 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to Casp[a]r Wistar, Philadelphia; | Nov. 29, 1809 | 9-1/4x7-1/4 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 18.) Friendly Letter. Refers to Patterson, Correa de Serra and the APS. General physical description: 9-1/4x7-1/4 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to C[aspar], Wistar, Philadelphia; | Sept. 7, 1810 | 8-1/2x6-1/2 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 19.) Friendly Letter. Refers to Correa de Serra. General physical description: 8-1/2x6-1/2 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Dec. 5, 1811 | 9x7-1/4 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 3p.and add. In French. (see Letters to Caspar Wistar, no. 20.) Concerning medical publications. Refers to J.Vaughan and Correa de Serra. General physical description: 9x7-1/4 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Jan. 28, 1812 | 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 4p.,add. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar,no.21) Friendly letter. Concerning medical publications. Refers to Patterson, J. Vaughan and Lewis and Clark's expedition. General physical description: 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to C[aspar Wistar, Philadelphia; | June 26, 1814 | 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 3p. and add.end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 22.) Concerning publications on medicine. General physical description: 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Sept. 17, 1816 | 9-1/2x7-1/4 | ||
Paris, A.L.S.with initials. 3p.and add. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.23.) Forwards publication. Refers to Delile and Correa de Serra. General physical description: 9-1/2x7-1/4 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to C[aspar], Wistar, Philadelphia; | Dec. 18, 1817 | 9-3/4x7-1/4 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 3p.and add. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar,no.24.) Business. Concerning medical books. General physical description: 9-3/4x7-1/4 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to C[aspar] Wister, Philadelphia; | March 17 | 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||
[received] A.L.S. 2p. and add.,end.by J.Vaughan. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 25.) Forwards Publications. [to the society]. General physical description: 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||||
Michaux, Francois André, 1770-1855.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | undated | 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. In French. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 26.) Friendly letter. Refers to Correa de Serra, J. Vaughan and the APS. General physical description: 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||||
American Philosophical Society.
Directions to André Michaux for exploring the west; | April 30, 1793 | 9-1/4x7-1/2 | ||
D.in hand of Jefferson. 4p.,end. (see Letters to Wistar, no. 27.) Cf. Minutes, pp.215-216. General physical description: 9-1/4x7-1/2 Other Descriptive Information: Freeman Guide 2963. Film 199 Frame 106 | ||||
Camper, Adriaan Gilles, 1759-1820.
Letter to [Caspar Wistar or Thomas Jefferson]; | July 31, 1809 | 9-3/4x8-1/4 | ||
Francker, A.L.S. 4p. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 28.) Concerning fossils. Concerning Publications sent to APS. Refers to Michaux and his membership in the APS, Cuvier, and Palisot de Beauvois. FILM 199 FRAME 681 General physical description: 9-3/4x8-1/4 | ||||
Camper, Adriaan Gilles, 1759-1820.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Nov. 10, 1809 | 8-3/4x7-1/2 | ||
Francker, A.L.S. 3p.and add. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 29.) Sent publications to the APS with a letter to Jefferson. Asks for another certificate of membership. Refers to Michaux. FILM 199 FRAME 680 General physical description: 8-3/4x7-1/2 | ||||
Camper, Adriaan Gilles, 1759-1820.
Letter to [Caspar Wistar]; | June 2, 1815 | 12-1/2x7-3/4 | ||
Francker, A.L.S. 4p. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 30.) Friendly letter. Concerning fossils, natural history, Rembrandt Peale and the mastodon. Refers to J. Vaughan, Michaux, B.S.Barton and Humboldt. General physical description: 12-1/2x7-3/4 | ||||
Camper, Adriaan Gilles, 1759-1820.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | June 20, 1816 | 9-3/4x8-1/4 | ||
Francker, A.L.S. 4p. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 31.) Concerning skeletons, salamaders, the publication of Lewis & Clark journals, and fossils. Refers to the APS, Barton, Cuvier, Humboldt and Maclure. General physical description: 9-3/4x8-1/4 | ||||
Warden, David Bailie, 1772-1845.
Letter to [Caspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Dec. 4, 1811 | 9x7-1/4 | ||
Paris, A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. Delivered by Correa de Serra. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 32.) Introduces Correa de Serra and recommends him as a member of the APS. General physical description: 9x7-1/4 | ||||
Correia da Serra, José Francisco, 1750-1823.
Letter to Gaspard Whistar [Sic], Philadelphia; | Sept. 27, 1813 | 10x8 | ||
Boston, A.L.S. 1p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 33.) Friendly letter. Refers to J.Vaughan. Printed: Trans., n.s.,45,127. Davis, "Abbé Correa..." General physical description: 10x8 | ||||
Correia da Serra, José Francisco, 1750-1823.
Letter to John Vaughan, Philadelphia; | Aug. 20, 1814 | 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||
Lexington, A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 34.) Friendly letter. Will visit Jefferson Refers to Walsh. Printed: APS Tans.,n.s.45,129-130 Davis:"Abbé Correa..." FILM 199 FRAME 679 General physical description: 9-1/2x7-1/2 | ||||
Tilesius von T., W. G. (Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius von Tilenau), 1769-1857.
Letter to Casparo Wistar; | Oct., 1813 | 8-1/4x6-1/2 | ||
St. Petersburg, L. 4p.,end. In Latin. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 35.) Concerning skeletons. General physical description: 8-1/4x6-1/2 | ||||
Tilesius von T., W. G. (Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius von Tilenau), 1769-1857.
Letter to C[aspar] Wistar, Philadelphia; | Oct., 1813 | 9x7 | ||
St. Petersburg, L. 14p. (see Letters to Caspar Wistar, no. 36.) Concerning natural history, skeletons, and the Siberian mammoths. Refers to J.Q.Adams and B.S.Barton. Freeman Guide 1518. General physical description: 9x7 | ||||
Tilesius von T., W. G. (Wilhelm Gottlieb Tilesius von Tilenau), 1769-1857.
Letter to [Caspar] Wistar; | Jan. 27, 1814 | 10x8 | ||
St. Petersburg, A.L.S. 4p. In German. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 37.) Thrilled to hear that Wistar is German. Is sending skulls and other bones. Refers to a manuscript of his. Refers to B. Smith Barton. General physical description: 10x8 | ||||
Literary and Philosophical Society of New-York (New York, N.Y.).
Letter to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia; | May 1, 1815 | 8x6 | ||
New York, L.S.: Hu[gh] Williamson and Sam[ue]l L. Mitchill. 1p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.38.) Has made him an honorary member. General physical description: 8x6 | ||||
Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus, 1743-1823.
Letter to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia; | June 2, 1816 | 10x7-1/2 | ||
Bethlehem, A.L.S. 3p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 39.) Concerning documents pertaining to Indians in Pennsylvania in a publication of the Historical and literary committee. Refers to DuPonceau. Freeman Guide 888. General physical description: 10x7-1/2 | ||||
Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus, 1743-1823.
Letter to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia; | July 4, 1816 | 10x8 | ||
Bethlehem, A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 40.) Concerning Indians of Pennsylvania. Refers to DuPonceau and the APS. Freeman Guide 888. General physical description: 10x8 | ||||
Heckewelder, John Gottlieb Ernestus, 1743-1823.
Letter to Caspar Wistar, Philadelphia; | April 26, 1817 | 10x8 | ||
Bethlehem, A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no.41.) Has been ill. Refers to DuPonceau. General physical description: 10x8 | ||||
American Philosophical Society.
Report of committee on paper on bones by Caspar Wistar; | March 3, 1815 | 9-3/4x7-1/2 | ||
D.S.: Thos. T.Hewson and John Syng Dorsey. 2p.,end. (See Letters to C.Wistar, no. 42.) Cf. Minutes, p.452. General physical description: 9-3/4x7-1/2 | ||||
American Philosophical Society.
Report of committee on paper on fossils by Caspar Wistar; | Jan. 19, 1816 | 9-3/4x6-3/4 | ||
D.S.: J. Corrèa de Serra, Zaccheus Collins and James Mease. 1p.and end. (See Letters to Caspar Wistar, no. 43.) Cf. Minutes, p.460. General physical description: 9-3/4x6-3/4 | ||||
43a. Engraving of Caspar Wistar. | ||||
American Philosophical Society.
Letter to Mrs. Eliza[beth Mifflin] Wistar; | July 22, 1830 | 10x8 | ||
Philadelphia, A.L.S.: Peter S. DuPonceau. 1p.and add.,end. Seal. (see Letters to C.Wistar, no. 44.) Asks to borrow portrait of C.Wistar and have Sully copy it. General physical description: 10x8 |