Williamstown, Mass., April, __ 1867. Dear Sir: The Lyceum of Natural History of Williams College proposes to make a strictly scientific expedition to South America.
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | Williamstown, Mass., April, __ 1867. Dear Sir: The Lyceum of Natural History of Williams College proposes to make a strictly scientific expedition to South America. The objects are: astronomical observations, original research into the physical geography of the Andes, and a large collection of the fauna and flora of that prolific region. | ||
| IDENTIFIERS | |||
| Legacy Identifier | APSimg6512 | ||
| Goodman Number | 326 | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| creator | Williams College. Lyceum of Natural History | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Requests subscriptions for the amount of $1000 for which is promised in exchange a complete set of duplicate specimens collected. Subscriptions to be sent to Prof. Albert Hopkins. Signed in type by Wallace Freeman, Ja[me]s H. Canfield and J. Boyd Thacher, members of the financial committee. Page 3 includes recommendations by Joseph Henry of the Smithsonian Institution (including a promise to loan scientific instruments from that institution) and C. H. Davis of the U. S. Naval Observatory. | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadsides | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Class: Science | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Subdivision: | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Natural history | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Scientific expeditions | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Specimens | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Stargazing | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Geography | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Circulars | ||
| Extent | 12.5 cm. x 20.5 cm. | ||
| Digital Origin | reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1867 | ||
| Publisher | Williamstown, MA | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Broadsides Collection | ||
| Call Number | 973 C683 | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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