Object Status:
Unlocated
Accession Date:
July 7, 1800
Primary Source Reference:
Philadelphia Gazette, 7 July 1800
Additional Source Text:
"They are arranged in a glass case by themselves, and may be studied with advantage; having a catalogue descriptive of each specimen, and where found."
Notes:
Thomas Fitzsimons (1741-1811) was an American merchant and statesman of Philadelphia. He represented Pennsylvania in the Continental Congress, the Constitutional Convention, and the U.S. Congress.
Specimen Type:
Shells
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