Correspondence of MacFarlane to Baird and Kennicott, 1861-1866

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Abstract

Correspondence of MacFarlane to Spencer F. Baird and Robert Kennicott, 1861-1866. MacFarlane's letters go into great detail reporting on his collecting activities. Coordinates, specimen lists, habitat information, and other details are included in these letters. Localities discussed in these letters include Fort Anderson, Anderson River, Barren Ground, Horton River, Franklin Bay, Fort Simpson, Rendezvous Lake, Wooded Country, and other localities mentioned throughout his field notes.

Date Range

1861-1866

Start Date

1861

End Date

1866

Access Information

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Topic

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Place

  • Northwest Territories
  • Canada
  • Horton
  • Franklin Bay
  • Fort Simpson
  • Anderson

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