Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
| www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Transcription
"The reputation of this institution rests solely upon its publications. The library is in charge of Mr. [illegible] and the collection of Mr. David Bogie, I was presented with a copy of Billings spoken on the Canadian Press of Ontario by the [illegible].
Mr. Bogie introduced me to Mr. Townsend a compositor and collector of mobile. Jane to see his collection later in the day.
Purchased of John Critchell
280 Yonge St., Toronto for 6 from
mfg. for 21-70. Paid him $36
more for mailing.
It appears that one of the
Nickel type left by him at the
Toronto University were destroyed by
the fire which destroyed the museum
building some years ago. There are
apparently no types in this
Canadian Institute. At the
University I could not get to see"