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Native ferruginous sand from the falls of the Mohawk river

Object Status:

Unlocated

Accession Date:

April 28, 1789

Primary Source Reference:

Charles Willson Peale to Samuel Latham Mitchill, 28 Apr 1789. Selected Papers, 1: 559

Notes:

Samuel Latham Mitchill (1764-1831) was an American physician, naturalist, and politician. He represented New York in Congress (both House and Senate) 1801-1813.