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Start Over Collection Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926

Florence K. Howland Correspondence. A letter from F.K. Howland to O.C. Marsh, apparently forwarded to Verrill. In it she asks if the museum would accept a collection of bird eggs left by her son. She asks that they be maintained as a unit collection, called the "Howland Collection." An accompanying letter in Verrill's hand, apparently a rough draft, says they would be willing to accept the collection provided that the museum not be required to display all the eggs as a unit in the public rooms for lack of space and out of concern for the condition of the specimens., Dec 1887

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Florence K. Howland Correspondence. Correspondence from F.K. Howland to A.E. Verrill., 1887

Alfred Merle Norman Correspondence. A transcribed copy of a letter from A.M. Morman to A.E. Verrill telling him that instead of sending 2 boxes of specimens through the Smihtsonian, he is sending them direct to Yale. See Related Object in Associations tab., 30 Sep 1870

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Alfred Merle Norman Correspondence. Correspondence from A.M. Norman to A.E. Verrill., 1870

Gustaf Lindstrom Correspondence. Transcribed copy of a letter from G. Lindstrom to A.E. Verrill inforimg him he is sending him papers on fossil Corals and requesting copies of Verrill's papers on Radiata. Also discussing coral classification. See Related Object in Assocations tab., 30 Oct 1872

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Gustaf Lindstrom Correspondence. Correspondence from G. Lindstrom to A.E. Verrill., 1872

George Perkins Merrill Correspondence. A letter from G.P Perkins, informing Verrill that at the request of R. Rathbun, he is sending 3 duplicate invoices of the loans returned by Verrill to the USNM. He regrest the delay to the absence of W.H. Dall., 29 Mar 1900

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. George Perkins Merrill Correspondence. Correspondence from G.P. Perkins to A.E. Verrill., 1900

Mary Jane Rathbun Correspondence. A letter from M.J. Rathbun informing Verrill she is sending back the collection of Sesarma she had borrwed. She is also sending Brazilian crabs for S.I. Smith collected by Hartt 1870 and duplicates from R. Rathbun 1875-1877. An Invoice of the Sesarma was enclosed, cataloged separately. See IZAR No. 1684, 29 Mar 1897

  1. Yale University -Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Mary Jane Rathbun Correspondence. Correspondence from M.J. Rathbun to A.E. Verrill., 1897

Joseph Willcox Correspondence. A postcard from J. Willcox to A.E. Verrill telling him where he can find a duplicate list of the specimens he had sent. Willcox says that when he sent the fossils he did not keep a list himself, but he had sent duplicates to Prof. Whitfield in New York. He tells Verrill if he needs to, he could get a duplicate from him., 28 Nov 1887

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Joseph Willcox Correspondence. Correspondence from J. Willcox to A.E. Verrill., 1887

Edward Perceval Wright Correspondence. A transcribed copy of a letter from E.P. Wright to A.E. Verrill requesting a copy of Verrill's Part IV. Actiniaria of the North Pacific Expedition, and help tracking down a a Joseph Leidy reference. See Related Object in Associations tab., 27 Oct 1870

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Edward Perceval Wright Correspondence. Correspondence from E.P. Wright to A.E. Verrill., 1870

Joseph Frederick Whiteaves Correspondence. A letter from J.F. Whiteaves informing Verrill he is sending specimens of Echinodermata from the Queen Charlotte Islands and asking for help in identifications, some of which Verrill may keep. He asks for west coast shells and corals in return. He sent 2 examples of a small Echinus, two specimens of Solaster and a 5 rayed starfish. He says the Echinus may be kept., 27 Feb 1880

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Joseph Frederick Whiteaves Correspondence. Correspondence from J.F. Whiteaves to A.E. Verrill., 1880-1897

Henry Kessler Correspondence. A letter from H. Kessler to O.C. Marsh apparently forwarded to Verrill. Kessler asks for an indentification of an animal he had never seen before in the area of Wyoming he was in. A Verrill note on the letter says "Big Cricket.", 27 Aug 1889

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Henry Kessler Correspondence. Correspondence from H. Kessler to A.E. Verrill., 1889

Alexander Goodman More Correspondence. A transcribed copy of a letter from A.G. More to A.E. Verrill thanking Verrill for 4 paperes he sent on the "Giant Cuttle-fishes" and also discussing the identity of a Cephalopoda stranded in Kerry [Ireland?]. See Related Object in Associations tab., 26 Jul 1876

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Alexander Goodman More Correspondence. Correspondence from A.G. More to A.E. Verrill., 1876

Joseph Frederick Whiteaves Correspondence. A letter from J.F. Whiteaves thanking Verrill for the information he had sent, apparently for a report by Dr. R. Bell. He says he would like to send him a series of Bela from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence sometime in the future and aks for a few specimens of Conella from the west coast. He also is sorry to hear of the death of Dr. Jeffreys., 26 Feb 1885

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Joseph Frederick Whiteaves Correspondence. Correspondence from J.F. Whiteaves to A.E. Verrill., 1880-1897

R. Ellsworth Call Correspondence. A letter from R.E. Call to A.E. Verrill where he is sending Verrill a paper on the Unionids of the Mississippi Valey and box of specimens. He also asks Verrill to contribute expenses for an upcoming collection trip, for which he would send Verrill specimens from., 24 Jun 1885

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. R. Ellsworth Call Correspondence. Correspondence from R.E. Call to A.E. Verrill., 1885

Robert Hungerford Correspondence. A letter from Dr. R. Hungerford to A.E. Verrill informing him he is sending a "sort of worm or grub" which had been pulled from a 12 year old boy after it had "gnawed" its way to the surface of the skin near the boys groin. A note by Verrill on the letter reads " Parasitic larva? human"., 24 Feb 1887

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Robert Hungerford Correspondence. Correspondence from R. Hungerford to A.E. Verrill., 1887

Frank Howe Bradley Correspondence. A letter from F.H. Bradley discussing his collecting and his returning to the Pearl Islands. He requests $100 from Verrill for alcohol purchase. See Invoice Ledger., 23 Oct 1866

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Frank Howe Bradley Correspondence. Correspondence from F.H. Bradley to A.E. Verrill. All sent from his expedition to Central America., 1866-1867

Daniel Addison Heald Correspondence. A letter from D.A. Heald informing Verrill he would like to send a collection of birds from New Zealand on condition that they be kept together in memory of his son, and be on display in time for graduation so his son's classmates could see them., 23 Feb 1881

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Daniel Addison Heald Correspondence. Correspondence from D.A. Heald to A.E. Verrill., 1881

Chalres Lincoln Edwards Correspondence. A letter from C.L. Edwards informing Verrill he is sending a can of animals from the Florida Keys in thanks for Verrill giving him some Synaptas the previous December. Verrill note on envelope reads "Edwards Gorgonians sent.", 23 Apr 1900

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Chalres Lincoln Edwards Correspondence. Correspondence from C.L. Edwards to A.E. Verrill., 1900

Carl F. Gissler Correspondence. A letter from C.F. Gissler to A.E. Verrill vouching for the authenticity of the parasite sent to Verrill from Dr. C. Ritter. Apparently, Verrill had expressed doubt it was a human parasite, Gissler, however was present when it was removed from the patient. He goes on to say he thought it either a Taenia medioeannelata or a Ligula., 22 Sep 1888

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Carl F. Gissler Correspondence. Correspondence from C.F. Gissler to A.E. Verrill., 1888

Frank Howe Bradley Correspondence. A letter from F.H. Bradley answering Verrill's letter of Sep 8th, and expressing his displeasure with the tone of the letter. Must read!!. See Invoice Ledger., 22 Sep 1866

  1. Yale University -Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History
  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Frank Howe Bradley Correspondence. Correspondence from F.H. Bradley to A.E. Verrill. All sent from his expedition to Central America., 1866-1867

Theodore Lyman Correspondence. A letter from T. Lyman to A.E. Verrill discussing rules of nomenclature and asking Verrill for his works on Corals to aid in the identification of specimens in the Museum Godeffroy, Hamburg Germany., 22 Jul 1872

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Theodore Lyman Correspondence. Correspondence from Theodore Lyman to A.E. Verrill discussing mostly Echinodermata, particularly Ophiuroidea., 1871-1882

Stephen Alfred Forbes Correspondence. A transcribed copy of a letter from S.A. Forbes to A.E. Verrill discussing Hirudinea, and requesting to see Verrill's Semiscolex grandis. Note on envelope by Verrill, says "Forbes answered leech." See Related Object in Associations tab., 22 Aug 1879

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  2. Addison Emery Verrill Archives, 1864-1926
  3. Correspondence, 1864-1926
  4. Stephen Alfred Forbes Correspondence. Correspondence from S.A. Forbes to A.E. Verrill., 1879

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