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Archives of American Art
George Ord letters to Charles Waterton
Summary
- Collection ID:
- AAA.ordgeorg
- Creators:
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Ord, George, 1781-1866
- Dates:
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1833-1850
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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10 Items(on partial microfilm reel)
- Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Letters from Ord to longtime friend Waterton, criticizing John James Audubon.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Ord was a naturalist and philologist.
Administration
Existence and Location of Copies
35mm microfilm reel P34 (fr. 214-223) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals in: American Philosophical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Microfilmed for the Archives of American Art, 1955. Selected from the American Philosophical Society's collection of George Ord letters to Charles Waterton, 1832-1864 (74 items).
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Audubon, John James, 1785-1851 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Waterton, Charles, 1782-1865 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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