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Letter, 21 December 1878
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CA MUA MG 1022-2-1-132-0027
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Ward & Howell was a supplier of natural science materials. Henry Augustus Ward (1834-1906), a professor of geology at the University of Rochester, founded the Ward's Natural Science Establishment in 1862 (incorporated in 1878). It was a leading supplier of natural science materials, e.g., minerals, rocks, fossil casts and taxidermy services to museums and universities in North America and worldwide. It also published numerous catalogues of various collections. Edwin Eugene Howell (1845-1911), a geologist, cartographer, and Ward’s brother-in-law, joined the Ward's Natural Science Establishment in 1865. He became a partner in the business, staying with Ward & Howell till 1892. The Ward family donated the company to the University of Rochester in 1928, and it is still in operation today.
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Letter from Ward & Howell to John William Dawson, written from Rochester.
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- Dawson, John William, Sir, 1820-1899 (Recipient)