Correspondence regarding Kennicott's field work, 1960

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Abstract

Several letters from Kennicott to Spencer Baird reporting Kennicott's activities and collections of bird, mammal, and other specimens. Kennicott discusses areas he collected in and what was found. Localities discussed include Fort Resolution, Fort Liard, Yukon River, and other localities.

Date Range

1860

Start Date

1860

End Date

1860

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Mammalogy
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Canada
  • Fort Liard
  • Yukon River
  • Fort Resolution

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Correspondence

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-309

Collection name

Robert Kennicott Field Notes, 1859-1866, from the Division of Birds

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Division of Birds

Sublocation

Box 13