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Ritchie, James, 1882-1958 (naturalist, Keeper of the Natural History Department, Royal Scottish Museum)

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Dates

  • Existence: 1882 - 1958

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Letter to James Cossar Ewart from James Ritchie, 02 September 1928

 Item
Identifier: Coll-14/9/34/6
Scope and Contents

Ritchie provides details about a paper he has seen in Nature concerning the moulting of the Hoatzin bird from down into feathers. He wonders whether Ewart should try to obtain a loan of the specimens or a sample of the down for examination.

Dates: 02 September 1928
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of James Cossar Ewart / Correspondence / Correspondence 1928

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  • Subject: Hoactzin X