Collection Information
Size: 10 Items, (on partial microfilm reel)
Summary: Letters from Ord to longtime friend Waterton, criticizing John James Audubon.
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- George Ord letters to Charles Waterton, 1833-1850
George Ord letters to Charles Waterton, 1833-1850
Ord, George, 1781-1866
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Overview
Biographical/Historical Note
Ord was a naturalist and philologist.
Provenance
Microfilmed for the Archives of American Art, 1955. Selected from the American Philosophical Society's collection of George Ord letters to Charles Waterton, 1832-1864 (74 items).
Language Note
English .
Location of Originals
- Originals in: American Philosophical Society.
How to Use This Collection
Alternative Forms Available
35mm microfilm reel P34 (fr. 214-223) available for use at Archives of American Art offices and through interlibrary loan.
Restrictions on Access
The Archives of American art does not own the original papers. Use is limited to the microfilm copy.
How to Cite This Collection
George Ord letters to Charles Waterton, 1833-1850. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.