Owen, Richard. Autograph letters signed from Richard Owen, London, to various recipients

Folger bibliographic ID: 230432
Folger call number: Y.c.2015 (1-3)
Folger holdings ID: 278944
Accession Number: cs773

Recipients: Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. C. Allison [F?]ellows, and Mr. Dallas. (1), dated July 24, 1850 from the Royal College of Surgeons, concerns his and Mr. Sowerby's contributions to an unnamed work (probably the posthumous publication of Frederick Dixon's The geology and fossils of the Tertiary and Cretaceous formations of Sussex). (2), dated 12th May 1870 from the British Museum, concerns the Darmstadt death mask. Also with (2), the accompanying envelope addressed to Mrs. [F?]ellows at Osborne Terrace, Wolverhampton. (3), dated 11 May, 1883 on letterhead of the British Museum (Natural History), thanks Dallas for his note; if he had a day's notice of an artist coming, he would be able to show him the specimens

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Each letter consists of 1 bifolium

Extended title: Autograph letters signed from Richard Owen, London, to various recipients 1850-1883

Owen, Richard, 1804-1892 Dixon, Maria, 1799 or 1800-1872 Fellows, C. Allison, active 1870 Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616 Sowerby, James de Carle, 1787-1871 Dixon, Frederick, 1799-1849. Geology and fossils of the Tertiary and Cretaceous formations of Sussex Dallas, Mr., active 1883

correspondent: Owen, Richard, 1804-1892
subject: Owen, Richard, 1804-1892
subject: Dixon, Maria, 1799 or 1800-1872
subject: Fellows, C. Allison, active 1870
subject: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
subject: Sowerby, James de Carle, 1787-1871
subject: Dallas, Mr., active 1883
correspondent: Dixon, Maria, 1799 or 1800-1872
correspondent: Fellows, C. Allison, active 1870
correspondent: Dallas, Mr., active 1883