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Edward Belcher letter to Miss Russell

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Description: In this letter, which was written on board the HMS Assistance while at Woolwich, Belcher is thanking Miss Russell for her "handsome contritubtion to the sledge parties about to seek for traces of Sir John Franklin." The letter was written in third person.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date: 1852, April 12.
Call number: mssHM 75976
Creator: Belcher, Edward (1799-1877)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Burndy Library Collection, Gift of Dibner Family, November 2006.
Dimensions: 15 cm :

North America West Coast. The Entrance of Columbia River / Surveyed by Sir Edward Belcher C.B. in HMS Sulfur 1839. J. & C. Walker Sculpt

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Note: "In 1813 when visited by H.M.S. Racoon the banks had considerably changed and extent since since 1792 when the river was partially explored by Lieutenant Broughton in H.M.S. Chatham; and Captn Belcher found them again greatly altered in 1839. Deer, Geese and Salmon are easily procured; Water may be filled in Baker Bay; and timber may be cut every where." Vignette: Fort George From the Anchorage. MS notes: 912.795. Label: N. Pacific Ocean 1839. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Vignettes. Verso Text: Sales label: Henry Whipple, Salem, Mass. MS notes: 214366 North America, West Coast, Columbia River; London 1844. 2 shts.

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Edward Everett Hale letter to John S. Lockwood

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The letter reads: "My dear Mr. Lockwood, I can do nothing about this until I can see people, which will not happen for a month to come. I will then do my best." The addressee is probably John S. Lockwood, formerly of the publishing company Lockwood, Brooks & Co. The letter is written on "Lend a Hand Monthly" letterhead, although the letter was written from Matunuck, Rhode Island.

mssHM 79208

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Harriet Martineau letter to "Miss Holt,"

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The letter is about social matters including Martineau eating a Brazilian orange. The letter was written from Ambleside. The letter is not dated but the envelope is posted 1872, April 27.

mssHM 78385

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Edward A. Doisy letter to Dennis Cooper

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Letter written by Edward A. Doisy to Dennis Cooper. The letter discusses the importance of the isolation of the female sex hormone estrone (theelin).

mssHM 83069

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Martinus van Marum letter to Gaspard Monge

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In this letter, van Marum is thanking Monge for a conversation they had in Paris in 1785. After this exchange, van Marum became all the more determined to study the new Chemistry and is now sending a volume he has just published, much of which is the product of what he has learned from Monge. He then asks Monge to send feedback of the book after he reads it. With the letter is a transcription that was done by Barbara Dibner. The letter is in French and was written from Haarlem.

mssHM 81087

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C.E. Reynolds letter to Miss Ella E. Reynolds

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In this 18 page letter to his sister, C.E. Reynolds documents his excitement and "gold fever." Upon hearing of the steamer "City of Portland" landed at Seattle with $3,000,000 worth of gold dust, he concluded that the only cure was to "try it," so he boarded the steamer "Queen" in Seattle landing in Skagway. He goes on to describe the difficulties of transporting gear and goods from Skagway to Lake Bennett, Dawson City and then a further journey of six hundred miles. He then goes into the mineral wealth of the region, prospecting and the types of mining and claims. There are a few pages concerning climate, geography, flora and fauna. Another couple of pages describe miners' cabins, and the high cost of food and clothing. Yet another couple of pages describe the many dogs he encountered. He and his company of six men had six dogs to pull the provisions, tents and bedding. The letter ends with him thanking his sister for her patience and after all the detailed account thinks he could not do the subject justice even though he had been repeatedly asked to speak about his experiences.

mssHM 16380

Edward Belcher letter to Miss Russell

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