Leidy, Joseph, 1823-1891
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1823 - 1891
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Leidy, Joseph, 1847, 1849
File — Box: 2, Folder: 89
Scope and Contents
From the Collection:
The collection consists of 704 letters addressed to Haldeman, Constantine Rafinesque and Thomas Say, with a letterbook of 22 letters written by Haldeman. In subject, the letters refer to paleontology, conchology, entomology, ichthyology, to Indian relics and to spelling reform. A letter from Leidy is illustrated and several of those written by Haldeman bear pencil sketches. In his letterbook is information about a proposed U. S. Naval Expedition to South America with J.
G. Strain, and...
Dates:
1847, 1849
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