Black ink printing of the Codice Boturini, a symbolic account of the Aztec journey from Aztlan to the valley of Mexico, on an accordian-folded sheet of amatl.; Funding provided by: Getty Foundation
Prospectus for a work published as Histoire générale des pêches anciennes et modernes dans les mers et les fluves des duex continens (Paris, 1815). Noël de la Morinière's life-long study of fish, both from the viewpoint of their natural history and economic value, earned him the offices of inspector of navigation and inspector general of oceanic fishing in France.; Located in folder: Morniere to Thomas Jefferson. 1813 February 5.
Requests receiver to transmit answers to questions regarding a storm which struck Philadelphia between March 16 and 19, 1838, to William Hamilton, actuary of the Franklin Institute. Signed in type by Robley Dunglison, chairman of the committee and Gouverneur Emerson, secretary. Manuscript note signed by J[ames] P. Espy and added to bottom of the circular requests reader to transmit the circular "to some persons in your district whom you think most likely to furnish the desired information."
Guatemala, Translation of L. (by P.S. Du Ponceau) 2p. Exchange of correspondence between learned societies. Donations, including ms. grammars of Indian languages. Further communication from Juan Antonio de Asmitia. Contains also translations of the following letters: M. Galvez to P.S. Du Ponceau; July 5,1836 Pedro Molina to M. Galvez; June 16, 1836 Juan A. de Azmitia to P.S.D.; June 1, 1836 List of mss. sent to P.S.D. by Galvez, July 5, 1836 List of printed books and papers. Cf. Minutes Sept. 16, 1836