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dc.creatorHenderson, Edward P. (Edward Porter), 1898-
dc.date.accessioned2024-02-12T18:11:20Z
dc.date.available2024-02-12T18:11:20Z
dc.date.issued1958-08-14
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.tcu.edu/handle/116099117/63184
dc.descriptionLetter to Lena Mae Wilson from E. P. Henderson,Associate Curator of the Division of Mineralogy and Petrology in the Smithsonian Institution, referencing the Fort Worth Star Telegram about the meteorite found in Montague County that was identified by Mr. Monnig as a meteorite, and relaying that it has been documented as a newly discovered meteorite.
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, Forestburg, Montague Co., TX folder
dc.subjectMeteorite
dc.subjectForestburg meteorite
dc.subjectForestburg (Tex.)
dc.subjectSmithsonian Institution
dc.subjectWilson, Lena Mae
dc.subjectHenderson, Edward P.
dc.titleCorrespondence from E. P. Henderson to Lena Mae Wilson, August 14, 1958
dc.typeDocument
dc.description.transcriptionSMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM WASHINGTON 25. D. C. August 14, 1958 Mrs,, HI. R. Wilson Forestburg, Texas Dear Mrs. Wilson: My attention was recently called to a notice in the Fort Worth Star Telegram of August 10th about a 58 pound meteorite from Montague County. I want to congratulate you for the part played in getting this specimen identified and placed in a collection. I hope that it will be possible for us to get a specimen of this stone for preservation in our collection. The report said that Oscar Monnig identified this as a meteorite. If that is true, I am confident that this specimen has been duly authenticated and I shall record it as a newly discovered meteorite. Although the account did not say that you sold the specimen, I thought it possible, because I know that Mr. Monnig often displays his specimens in the Children's Museum at Fort Worth. Yours truly, E. P. Henderson Associate Curator Division of Mineralogy and Petrology cc: Mr. Monnig


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