Memorandum of a Jaunt : Peter S. Townsend and the New York Lyceum of Natural History
Memorandum of a Jaunt : Peter S. Townsend and the New York Lyceum of Natural History
The image is a cover of a book titled "Memorandum of a Jaunt: Peter S. Townsend and The New York Lyceum of Natural History, May–June 1817," edited by Richard C. Harris, and published by The Glen Cove (New York) Public Library in 2000, featuring an artistic depiction of skeletal fossils in varying shades of brown and beige, evoking a sense of historical and scientific exploration.
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Memorandum of a Jaunt : Peter S. Townsend and the New York Lyceum of Natural HistoryEntry/Object ID
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Memorandum of a Jaunt : Peter S. Townsend and the New York Lyceum of Natural History, diary of an explorer from Oyster Bay. The diary of twenty-two year old Peter Solomon Townsend of Oyster Bay, in which he tells of his adventures during two scientific expeditions into southeastern New York State - Chester, Montgomery, Newburgh and Ulster County. The expeditions were sanctioned by the New York Lyceum of Natural History (which later became the Museum of Natural History), and were attempts to locate fossil bones, including a mastodon skeleton. 77 pages. Illustrations. Portraits.Category
Natural History