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Purple heron (Ardea purpurea)

Mounted painting of a small heron with a fish in its bill (unique in the collection), probably a catfish, with partial background featuring a small body of water or pond, rocks, and foliage. Inscriptions below the painting read: "? Eastern Purple Heron juv. (Ardea manillensis)," and in the lower right corner: "Ardea."

Gwillim, Elizabeth, 1763-1807

Letter from John Antill, 24 June 1790

Letter from John Antill, likely to James Morrison, with an update about a sale he is waiting to make until prices increase, and political news from Colonel Winslow from Halifax about conflict with the Spanish.

Letter from Charles Lepallieur, 6 August 1790

Letter from Chas. Leond LePallieur Junior to James Morrison ("Mon chère frère"), sending his regards to his family and sharing news of his plans to make money and send it to Morrison for safekeeping.

Invoice, 3 March 1772

Invoice for the purchase of fish hooks bought from Geo. Gimber (late of Cheshire & Co) by Messrs David Strachan & Co. Invoice includes a small illustration of a man fishing.

Barbary Macaque

Drawing of a Barbary Macaque from a 18th century specimen [modern geographical distribution: Northern Algeria, Morocco, and Gibraltar.] Attributed to Peter Paillou.

Paillou, Peter, approximately 1720-approximately 1790

C.R. Attlee

Three letters on UK House of Commons stationary from C.R. Attlee to Lord Noel-Buxton, with two typed copies of the third letter. First letter has a brief history of Austria (1805-1867) written on the back.

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