Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
March 9, 1812
Primary Source Reference:
Peale Museum Accessions Book, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, p. 60
Additional Source Text:
"Sent to the donor from Brunswick N. Jersey. They are very delicious eating.They smell like Coocumbers as the European one does."
Notes:
Smelts are a family of small fish, the Osmerus mordax.
James Mease, M.D. (1771–1846) was a prominent scientist and physician and the author of The Picture of Philadelphia: giving an account of its origin, increase and improvements in arts, sciences, manufactures, commerce and revenue. With a compendious view of its societies, literary, benevolent, patriotic, & religious. Its police--the public buildings--the prison and penetentiary system--institutions, monied and civil--museum (Philadelphia, 1811).
Specimen Type:
Dead/preserved
Current Common Name:
Rainbow smelt
Current Scientific Name
Osmerus mordax
