Packing slips, lists, and correspondence, circa 1862-1866

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Abstract

Packing account slips of MacFarlane’s collections, 1864-1866 (2 packets); general Packing Account of Fort Anderson Collection of Objects in Natural History, made in l862—i863; list of documents transmitted to the Smithsonian Institution during Spring 1863, and packed up In cassette #1; comparative list of Fort Anderson returns, 1861-1863. List of Specimens in Natural History collected by R. MacFarlane for the Smithsonian Institution at Fort Anderson, Arctic America, Suxifiner 1862. Also included is correspondence from MacFarlane to Spencer Baird about MacFarlane's collections.

Date Range

1861-1866

Start Date

1861

End Date

1866

Access Information

At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Division of Birds at (202) 633-0800 to make an appointment.

Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Mammalogy
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Northwest Territories
  • Canada

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Correspondence

Accession #

SIA Acc. 12-313

Collection name

Roderick Ross MacFarlane Field Books, 1861-1866 and undated, from the Division of Birds

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

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

Sublocation

Box 14