Box 1
Contains 176 Results:
To: Spencer Baird, 1866 August 10
Discusses his observations of birds
To: Spencer Baird, 1866 November 6
Note concerning a shipment of eggs
To: Spencer Baird,, undated
Discusses his artwork
To Father (David Ridgway) [click to view], 1867 April 18
The letter, sent form Cincinnati, Ohio gave details to his father about his current trip to Washington, D.C., to meet Spencer Baird
To Mother (Harriet Ridgway) [click to view], 1867 May 5
The letter, sent from the Smithsonian institution, discussed Ridgway's upcoming meeting with Clarence King, in New York City, his trip west to San Francisco on the steamship "Henry Chauncey", and his ornithological work at the Smithsonian.
To Father (David Ridgway) [click to view], 1867 May 9
The letter detailed to Robert's father what kind of equipment he had been outfitted with for the U.S.G.S. expedition.
To Father (David Ridgway) [click to view], 1867 May 17
The letter mailed from the steamer "Chauncey" at sea in the Caribbean told his father about his travels in the Caribbean and in the Panama area, with specific attention given to the flora and fauna of the areas
To Father (David Ridgway) [click to view], 1867 May 25
This letter again described to his father his travels through Panama and into the Pacific Ocean. It was mailed from the steamer "Constitution" at sea off of the coast of Oaxaca, Mexico
To Mother (Harriet Ridgway) [click to view part 1][click to view part 2], 1867 June 24
This letter, titled Sacramento, California, Camp no. 1, U.S.G.S. described to his mother the establishment of the survey party's first camp. A second letter is torn in half with no date and no addressee. It was most likely sent to Harriet Ridgway, as the contents mention the word mother. The letter was postmarked by Ridgway's hand, from Carson City, Nevada and includes several hand drawn bird stamps
To Mother (Harriet Ridgway) [click to view], 1867 August 11
This letter was sent from Camp #12 at Big Bend of Truckee, Nevada. The letter described to his mother his trip from Sacramento, California through the Sierra Nevada mountain range, into Nevada. Of particular interest was his description of Chinese railroad workers blasting granite on the Central Pacific railroad grade. He finishes with an outline of his upcoming trip to Pyramid Lake, Nevada