AB-AYR, 20 January 1841-08 October 1888

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File Volume 1

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f.1 J.L. Abel (York) to Owen; Offers British Museum two specimens of Dinornis gigantecus found at Hokitika, sent by A.T. Abel of Ballarat. [01 Dec 1867]

f.5 J.L. Abel to Owen; Proposed meeting to discuss fossils. [04 Nov 1867]

f.30 W. Adeney (Timboon, Victoria) to Owen; Inquires if fossil jaw sent by Dr Hobson of Melbourne was received. [25 Dec 1854]

ff.31-32 W. Adeney to Owen; Circumstances of discovery of fossils near Geelong; geological features of area.[16 Aug 1855]

ff.33-34 W. Adeney to Owen; Despatch of fossils.[29 Jan 1857]

ff.138-139 A.J. Allom (Thames, N.Z.) to Owen; Recalls meeting in 1848 when Allom presented some moa bones; seeks letter about bones. [04 Aug 1888]

ff.254-255 Duke of Argyll to Owen; Thanks for information on Australian dingo; claim of an Australian bishop that dingo is indigenous. [04 March 1885]

ff.267-270 Rev. W.J. Aislabie (Sudbury) to Owen; Observation of Tasmanian Indigenous Australians in 1834; physical features; claim of Sir G. Rose that Australians were straight from Babel dispersion; introduction of circumcision in Australia. [12 Oct 1874]

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