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Title: New-York, March 2, 1829. Sir, Several gentlemen in this city have formed an association for the purpose of sending a suitable person to collect objects in natural history in some of the more remote parts of the United States; to which you are invited to contribute, provided the plan meets your approbation. ...Shares are fixed at $10 each. The expense of the journey for one year, exclusive of transportation of collections, is estimated at $600. Dr. H. Gates, a gentleman well qualified, is engaged, and will depart about the 15th of March, provided forty shares have been then subscribed for.
Identifier(s): text:1757; APSimg6511; Goodman Number: 325; 973 C683 No. 633
Description: Circular letter asking for funding to support the collection of objects in natural history from across the United States. Interested parties are requested to direct their replies to John Le Conte, John Torrey, and William Cooper.
Creator: Lyceum of Natural History (New York, N.Y.)
Source: Broadsides Collection (973 C683);
Subject: Broadsides ; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: Exploration and Travel; Broadside Subdivision: ; Natural history; Specimens; Discovery & exploration
Date: 1829

Title: The Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History, continue to be published, accompanied with the plates necessary for the illustration of the respective memoirs. Two volumes, containing thirty-six plates, and nearly 900 pages letter press, are now completed
Identifier(s): text:1915; local: APSimg6629; local: 98
Description: Volume 1 of the Annals was published in 1823. In 1876 the Lyceum of Natural History was transformed into the New York Academy of Sciences.; Item call number: Pam. v. 1160, no. 10.
Creator: Lyceum of Natural History (New York, N.Y.)et al
Subject: Broadsides; Broadside Class: Science; Broadside Division: General Publications; Natural history
Date: 1828