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Correspondence from O. C. Charlton to George P. Merrill, September 30, 1899Show simple item record

dc.creatorCharlton, O. C.
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T18:09:40Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T18:09:40Z
dc.date.issued1899-09-30
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/63043
dc.descriptionHandwritten letter from O. C. Charlton with Baylor University in correspondence with George P. Merrill from the U. S. National Museum regarding the Fayette County, Texas meteorite and Mart stone.
dc.relationOscar Monnig Papers (MS 124)
dc.rightsPrior written permission from TCU Special Collections required to use any document or photograph.
dc.sourceSeries III, Box 06, Fayette Co., Texas correspondence folder
dc.subjectMeteorite
dc.subjectFayette County meteorite
dc.subjectFayette County (Tex.)
dc.subjectSmithsonian Institution
dc.subjectCharlton, O. C.
dc.subjectMerrill, George P.
dc.titleCorrespondence from O. C. Charlton to George P. Merrill, September 30, 1899
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionBaylor University Waco, Texas. Sept 30 1899 The National Museum Smithsonian Institution Section of Meteorites Gentlemen: I have recently purchased for Baylor University of Mr. Henry T. Vaughan, Mart, McLenanan Co the meteorite which he sent to you for examination last July. You will I doubt not receive notice to this effect from him before this reached you. I know little of meteorites or the methods of handling them to the best advantage. It occurs to me that it weights be of advantage to your institution and I think of advantage to our college to have two or three things done with it. First. Can you conveniently photograph it in possibly two positions duplicating your negatives and letting me pay you for one of each. Second. Would it materially impair its value for you to cut off a moderately sized piece from one end. The small piece to be retained by you as a sample and for use in chemical analysis of the iron. The cut surface on the large piece to be polished so as to exhibit any peculiarities of structure which can be exhibited by polishing. Third. I should like copy of any statement you may anytime prepare for report or publication regarding it. In mentioning the second point I place full reliance upon your judgement in the matter largely on account of its local interest. I have wished our Baylor University to leave the meteorite but in securing it I do not wish to detract in any way from its value as a sample for scientific examination. I feel that to have a plane surface on one side polished will compensate us for such small part as you would need for physical and chemical study. Yet I would like it photographed accurately before its original appearance is modified. There is reason to believe that it was seen by with a number of people the night of its fall. I shall secure what information I can regarding this and if I find that it indicates that it was seen I will transmit the information to you if you wish it. Yours O. C. Charlton. (Department of Natural Sciences)


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    The files are arranged alphabetically, usually according to the location of discovery of the meteorite. The files contain correspondence and research material on the meteorites in the collection.

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