Jared Potter Kirtland letter fragment and etching, bulk undated
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Summary
- Creator:
- Kirtland, J. P. (Jared Potter), 1793-1877
- Abstract:
- Jared Potter Kirtland was a naturalist, malacologist, and politician most active in the U.S. state of Ohio. Collection comprises an undated letter fragment by Jared Potter Kirtland concerning subscription fulfillment for books and periodicals, as well as his travel plans as a delegate for Columbus, Ohio. There is also an etching of Kirtland.
- Extent:
- 0.1 Linear Feet (2 items)
- Language:
- Materials in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.11474
Background
- Scope and content:
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Collection comprises an undated letter fragment by Jared Potter Kirtland concerning subscription fulfillment for books and periodicals, as well as his travel plans as a delegate for Columbus, Ohio. There is also an etching of Kirtland.
- Biographical / historical:
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Jared Potter Kirtland was a naturalist, malacologist, and politician most active in the U.S. state of Ohio, where he served as a probate judge, and in the Ohio House of Representatives. He was also a physician and co-founder of Western Reserve University's Medical School, as well as what would become the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
- Acquisition information:
- The Jared Potter Kirtland Letter Fragment and Etching were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a purchase in 2016.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Alice Poffinberger, May, 2017
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2016-0201
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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[Identification of item], Jared Potter Kirtland Letter Fragment and Etching, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University.