Bishop, Morris (1893-1973) to Arthur Ruhl
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09761.32 Author/Creator: Bishop, Morris (1893-1973) Place Written: Ithaca, New York Type: Typed letter signed Date: 5 July 1923 Pagination: 1 p. ; 27.9 x 21.5 cm. Order a Copy
One letter from "Morris B." addressed to Arthur Ruhl dated July 5, 1923. Requests Ruhl to attempt to pay off an unnamed museum that holds an "extinct cormerant, named Carbo Perspicillatus." Claims that an "American Natural History Museum" is willing to pay $3,000 for it.
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