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GB 891 BHH-BHH/4-BHH/4/12
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Letter from the Museum of Manchester to Brian Houghton Hodgson, 5 September 1845
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- 5th Sep 1845 (Creation)
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Letter from the Museum of Manchester to Brian Houghton Hodgson to inform him of their conferment of Honorary Member of the Manchester Natural History Society and asking Hodgson to send his full name for the Diploma. The writer also asks for Hodgson's help after calling several times at the British Museum but being unable to see the items he would like. He wonders if Hodgson might be able to borrow them. Handwritten, 3 sides, dated 5 September 1845. With this letter is a news cutting telling of the new donation from Hodgson of 224 bird skins, making nearly 2000 different specimens that he has donated. Printed material, undated. There is also a handwritten copy of this article. Handwritten, 1 side, undated.
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- English