Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
1821
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 104
Additional Source Text:
"NB. The head of the mummy is the same which was called Pompey's Head by Dr. [Samuel Latham] Mitchill of New York, and the subject of so much discussion."
"Deposited by" Stewart.
Notes:
For other mummies in Philadelphia, see https://philadelphiaencyclopedia.org/archive/mummies/
Samuel Latham Mitchill (1764-1831) was an American physician, naturalist, and politician. He represented New York in Congress (both House and Senate) 1801-1813.
Charles Stewart (1778-1869) was an officer in the U.S. Navy who commanded a number of US Navy ships, including USS Constitution. At the time of this deposit he was commanding the American Pacific squadron.
