Annotated lists of specimens received from the US Exploring Expedition, 1838 - 1842
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By 20 55 Ornithology. Dept. [ale this Specie for the Prof was made by Mylton of By 22 This Box has not been opened or cleared a Few Cases. Cautely. Birds. 99 Specimen Shrikes. 4 Specimen Echini. 4 Specimen Gorgonia. 2 Large bundle. 1 Bundle Containing Specimen of Lingula anatina [From the River, with Loris, & Peppers- Pteropus 3 Specimen] [Legard] [Ornithology]. 1 Met Basked Containing Sunday Curiosity from Crete. 1 Bundle Containing a Human Skull from the Magusaking of Mattavatta, marked T. R. Peale June 24th 1840. Bae No. 24. Ornithology. Dept. This Box has not been opened or cleared a Few Cases. Cautely. 4 Basket. 2 Earthquake Laps. 4 Specimen, Birds from Honduras. Sandwicked [illegible] By 20 (Sharks) Ornithology. Dept. By 22 Ornithology. Dept. The Box has not been opened. Cautely. Mr. Peale, Headly, Shelly & Curiosity. The Box a rather Trunk, have not been opened. Cautely. Birger, Easthampton & Curiosity. [A quantity of Tortoise-Shell, with the exception of two bundles, delivered to Mr. Peale by order of the Library Committee of Congress. Charles Pickering. Jan. 27th 1843.]