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Papers | Request Series | ||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Note; | Feb. 26, 1840 | 7x4-1/2 | Request File |
Inverary Castle, A.N.S. 1p.In French. Explanatory note relative to the Duke of Argyll's interest in natural history. General physical description: 7x4-1/2 Other Descriptive Information: See: See also: | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Henry Randall, Courtland City, N.Y.; | June 18, 1848 | 10-1/2x8-1/2 | Request File |
Cambridge, Mass., A.L.S. 1p.add. Friendly letter. Packages being sent to Verneuil and Europe. Would like to exchange fossils. General physical description: 10-1/2x8-1/2 | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to A[sa] Gray; | Aug. 5, 1849 | 6-1/4x4 | Request File |
Cambridge, A.L.S. 1p. General physical description: 6-1/4x4 | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Mrs. Bowen; | June 5, 1855 | 7x4-3/4 | Request File |
Cambridge, Mass., A.L.S. 1p. Unable to attend a wedding? General physical description: 7x4-3/4 Other Descriptive Information: See: See also: | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Edward Habick | May 6, 1859 | Request File | |
A.L.S. 2p. | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Geo[rge] B[ruce] Upton; | July 16, 1860 | 8x5 | Request File |
Nahant, A.L.S. 1p.and end. Will accept his daughter as a pupil. General physical description: 8x5 Other Descriptive Information: See: See also: | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Ch[arles] E[dward] Emery; | July 26, 1860 | 8x5 | Request File |
Cambridge, Mass., A.L.S. 1p. Received shells from Emery. Wishes to correspond and exchange discoveries. General physical description: 8x5 | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Geo[rge] Ticknor, Esq.; | December 4, 1861 | 4-1/2x7 | Request File |
Cambridge, A.L.S. 1p. Declines invitation for Thursday; has wanted to see Ticknor "for some weeks." General physical description: 4-1/2x7 Other Descriptive Information: See: (Agassiz Papers).See also: | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Nathanael E. Atwood; | Feb. 25, 1863 | 8x5 | Request File |
Cambridge, Mass., A.L.S. 1p. Thanks for the fishes. General physical description: 8x5 Other Descriptive Information: See: See also: | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Admiral Davis; | Aug. 10, 1864 | 8-1/4x5-1/4 | Request File |
A.L.S. 1p. Major Higginson gives resignation to Gen. Townsend because of poor health. General physical description: 8-1/4x5-1/4 | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Senator H[enry] Wilson; | July 8, 1867 | 10 5/8 x 8 1/4 | Request File |
Nahant, ALs 2p. Responds to newspaper article; asks how "public teacher can protect himself such vilanous calumnies." Views on evolution. "Different types of the human family have an independent origin,...are not descended from common ancestors." Wilson may use letter as he pleases. General physical description: 10 5/8 x 8 1/4 | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to [Justin] Winsor; | Oct. 10, 1870 | 7-3/8x4-3/4 | Request File |
Bethlehem, N.H., A.L.S. 2p. Intro. to Dr. Steindachner, ichthyologist of Imperial Museum Vienna. To arrange Fish collection at Havard, and he has brought large library. Library cooperation. Mentions Stahli. General physical description: 7-3/8x4-3/4 | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Messrs. Yellerson & Ricker, Boston; | Jan. 30, 1871 | 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 | Request File |
Cambridge, MA, ALS 1p. Introduces friend and "Distinguished botanist" [Leo] Lesquereux, who will take measurements of Yellerson & Ricker's tree, for exhibition purposes. Mentions Lesquereux's deafness. General physical description: 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 Other Descriptive Information: See: See also: | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to Ch[arles] W[illiam] Eliot, Harvard Univ.; | Dec. 17, 1872 | 8x5 | Request File |
Cambridge, Mass., A.L.S. 3p.add. Concerns a conflict with Prof. Shaler & comments on his character. Agassiz states conditions for the State grant to the Museum, requiring free services to public schools and teachers. General physical description: 8x5 | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to "Dear Sir;" | Aug. 18, 1873 | 8-1/4x5-1/4 | Request File |
Penikese Island, Mass., A.L.S. 1p. Praises A.H. Guyot's book Physical Geography. For students as well as "every investigator of kindred kindred topics." General physical description: 8-1/4x5-1/4 Other Descriptive Information: See: See also: | |||
Agassiz, Louis, 1807-1873.
Letter to George Trent; | Undated | 7 x 4 1/2 | Request File |
Cambridge, n.y. L.S. 2 p. Trent's argument about "invisible imponderables" has no force. Gives Spiritualists' views on essential agent in spiritual manifestations. Apologizes for dictating letter; eyes bad. 4 Jan. General physical description: 7 x 4 1/2 | |||
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