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AGASSIZ, LOUIS. Autograph Letter Signed, to American explorer Charles Wilkes, "This certifies that Mr. J. H. Richard has drawn one hundred and forty-five figures of the United States Exploring Expedition fishes, occupying him three hundred and thirteen hours." 1 page, single 4to sheet. Cambridge, 15 August 1858
AGASSIZ, LOUIS. Autograph Letter Signed, to American explorer Charles Wilkes, "This certifies that Mr. J. H. Richard has drawn one hundred and forty-five figures of the United States Exploring Expedition fishes, occupying him three hundred and thirteen hours." 1 page, single 4to sheet. Cambridge, 15 August 1858
- Notes: a time sheet for an exploring expedition artist. Agassiz (1807-73) important naturalist who contributed greatly to the study and classification of fish and fossils of America, researched and wrote the ichthyology section of Wilkes's Narrative of the U. S. Exploring Expedition. Richard's original drawings for that section are located in the United States National Museum Library.
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