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Manuscripts
Léon Jules de Villemandy du Gazon diploma
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Three diplomas signed by Georges Cuvier: Doctorate in Medicine and two different Bachelor of Belles-Lettres. All printed on vellum. The doctoral diploma is dated 1817, July 26. The first Bachelor of Belles-Lettres diplomas is dated 1822, March 9. The second Bachelor's diploma is dated 1830, September 30. All three signed by Cuvier and the president of the University of France.
mssHM 80408 (a-c)
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Diploma of William Lincoln, from Harvard, Massachusetts, 1822. Receiving a bachelor of arts certification. With ribbon and seal.
mssHM 80297
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Diploma of Swiss geologist and meteorologist Jean André de Luc from l'Academie, 1768. On vellum, with seal. Signed by academy secretary Jean-Paul Grandjean de Fouchy.
mssHM 80397
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Diploma of Joannes Cavaye, doctor of medicine, from Montpelier Medical University, 1769. Printed text filled in with gold ink, embellishments, and ribbon.
mssHM 80296
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Rare Books
See also Museum Bookstore map 105:478, described as follows: Kashnor notes, "Shows the course of the Missouri extending north of the Rockies, where the Spaniards forded the river to trade with the people for yellow iron, "du fer jaune." Also shows Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, and New Mexico." Kashnor dates as ca. 1720. This edition shows New Orleans. Sub map of the Mississippi delta. See 093:550M for an earlier version and 52352 for a reproduction. Sub map: Carte Particuliere des Embouchures de la Riviere S. Louis et de la Mobile. "Dresée sur un grand nombre de Memoires entr autres sur ceux de Mr. le Maire Par Guillme. de l'Isle de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences." Prime meridian: Ferro. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Verso Text: MS notes: 150047 La Louisiane & Cours du Mississipi.
150047
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Visual Materials
A French navigational map. Seal of Depot de la Marine. Flowery cartouche.. "Contenant Les Costes de Labrador depuis Mecatina jusqu'a la Baye des Esquimaux le Détroit de Belle-Isle et Partie des Costes de l'Isle de Terre Neuve connues sous le Nom de Petit Nord Drésée au Dépôt des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine pour le Service des Vaisseaux du Roy Par Order de M. Rouille Chr. Comte de Jouy & Ministre et Secretaire d'Etat ayant le Departement de la Marine MDCCLIII." Prime meridian: Paris, Ferro, Teneriffe. Relief: pictorial. Graphic Scale: Leagues. Projection: Mercator. Watermark: Crowned bird lettering. Printing Process: Copper engraving. Other Features: Cartouche. Verso Text: MS note: 789..
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