Philadelphia, December 1857. Sir, I beg leave to transmit to you the copy of a resolution adopted by the American Association
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| Title | Philadelphia, December 1857. Sir, I beg leave to transmit to you the copy of a resolution adopted by the American Association at its last meeting, and to invite your advice and guidance in the preparation of an appropriate report to that body. I have supposed that the several topics which such a report should embrace, may fitly arrange themselves under the following heads | ||
| IDENTIFIERS | |||
| Legacy Identifier | APSimg6461 | ||
| Goodman Number | 154 | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| creator | American Association for the Advancement of Science | ||
| contributor | Kane, John K. (John Kintzing), 1795-1858 | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Autographed circular letter from J[ohn] K. Kane to Prof. J[ohn] F[ries] Frazer dated December 21, 1857. Lists six general topics which the committee on the coast survey of the American Association for the Advancement of Science is expected to investigate. Also gives a list of the twenty members appointed by the association to the committee: J[ohn] K. Kane, Joseph G. Totten, Benjamin Peirce, John Torrey, Joseph Henry, J. F. Frazer, Wm. Chauvenet, F. A. P. Barnard, John Le Conte, W. M. Gillespie, F. H. Smith, W. H. C. Bartlett, Walcott Gibbs, Stephen Alexander, Lewis R. Gibbes, Joseph Winbock, James Phillips, William Ferrel, Edward Hitchcock, and James D. Dana. Signed in type by Joseph Lovering, permanent secretary of the association. | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadsides | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Class: Science | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Division: Physical Science | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Subdivision: Mathematics and Surveying | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Organizations | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Surveying | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Circulars | ||
| Extent | 21.5 cm. x 27.5 cm. | ||
| Digital Origin | reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1857 | ||
| Publisher | Philadelphia | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Broadsides Collection | ||
| Call Number | 973 C683 | ||
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