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| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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Shelfmark:
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Waller Ms de-00128 |
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Type of object:
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manuscript |
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Dimensions:
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213 x 176mm |
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Extent:
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1 fol. |
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Material:
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paper |
| DESCRIPTION OF CONTENTS |
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Type of element:
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letter |
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Extent:
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1a |
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Language:
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German |
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Place:
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s.l. |
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Date:
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1838-12-28 |
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Short summary:
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Answer from the Gesellschaft für nordische Alterthumskunde concerning Baer's treatise of the walrus, and about the society's publication "Antiquitates americanae" where walruses are mentioned. Reference to "Dr Pingel zur Grönland", member of the staff and geologist. |
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Person:
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Baer, Karl Ernst von, 1792-1876, Anthropologist, Physical anthropologist, Natural scientist, addressee |
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Person:
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Pingel, Peter Christian, 1793 (København)-1852 (København), Geologist, person referred to |
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Institutions, associations, works etc. referred to:
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Gesellschaft für nordische Alterthumskunde (Serial)
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| COMMENTS |
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Comments:
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Antiquitates americanae (Hafniae, 1837) is a collection of ancient scandinavian writings about travels to America during the 10th to the 14th century. Kept together with a wrapper and a clipping. |
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