Part of the upper jaw-bone, with one large grinder in it, of the non descript animal commonly called Mammoth

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Claypoole's American Daily Advertiser, 15 July 1797

Additional Source Text:

"Found on the Ohio; collected and presented by Mr. Maurice Turpin, whose death ought to be considered a public misfortune. First France then America have lost this valuable citizen. Besides being blessed with many amiable qualities he was inspired with a love, nay an enthusiasm for the promotion of the delightful science of Natural History; and his persevering industry to collect subjects in several branches of it was such as few men could equal."

Notes:

Maurice Turpin (d. 1796) was a French naturalist and collector.