Catalogue of specimens collected by the US Exploring Expedition and received by the Philadelphia Museum, 1838 - 1842
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Catalogue of Boxes, Barrels, &c. Shipped on board the American Ship Lundarune, and consigned to the Navy Agent at New York. Box No. 20. Shells Congatator u. V. n. 21 " u. V. n. 22 Ornithological Specimens u. W. n. 23 Curiosities from Hope u. X. n. 24 " u. Y. n. 25 Deep Sea Meter u. Z. n. 26 Shells from New Zealand, &c. Boxes. Boxes Nos. 1 to 19 Contain Shells from Hope Islands. Box No. 20. Shells & Curiosities u. 21 Shells from Marie & Rani u. 22 Shells & Curiosities u. 23 Hope Earthware u. 24 Shells & Curiosities u. 25 Shells & Roots u. 26 to 30. Botanical Specimens u. 18, 19, 21 to 26, and 31 to 33. Ornithological Specimens u. 20 to 26. Mineralogical No- Barrels Nos. 1 to 6 and 17 to 20. Contain Shells from Hope. Do u. 6. Zoological Specimen Bundles 4 to 28. Curiosities from various Places Do u. 20, 21, 29, 30, 35. Curiosities Collected by the Benneds. Boxes 1 to 6. Shells collected by the Improver from Hope Island. Do u. 5. Appears. Mr. Philip Pencroft. 1 Hope Storm. 1 Box Containing a Sheep from Kamtschatka. 1 Do Not. Flower Seeds. 1 Do Sandwich Island Wheat. 3 Bundle War Club, Hope Islands. 1 Box Philological Department.