George Ord correspondence, 1844-1852, to Titian Ramsay Peale

Mss.Film.810

Date: 1844-1852 | Size: 1 microfilm_reel(s)
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Abstract

These letters relate to natural history and birds.

Background note

George Ord was a naturalist and philologist; he was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1817.

Collection Information

Physical description

1 microfilm reel.

Restrictions

Restrictions on Use:

Permission for reproduction must be secured from the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Provenance

Acquired, 1957.

Location of originals:

Originals in Historical Society of Pennsylvania.

Early American History Note

This is a microfilm of an early American collection that may be of interest to researchers at the APS and may complement an original manuscript collection at the APS.

Indexing Terms


Genre(s)

  • Microfilm Collection

Personal Name(s)

  • Ord, George, 1781-1866
  • Peale, Titian Ramsay, 1799-1885

Subject(s)

  • Natural history.
  • Ornithology.