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SEC/2/1/62
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Porter, Sir Robert Ker
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- 1833-1834 (Creation)
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(1826-)
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Letters from Sir Robert Ker Porter in Caracas thanking Bennett for the his letter and Proceedings of the Society's committees, the good health of a tapir, a bear belonging to a resident in Caracas, a bird called Curapoas (or Forvies), the shipment of a Capuchin Monkey, 'a very curious little animals of the weasel kind, and six land tortoises by the Brig 'Pedraza', a consignment he received save for the weasel which was washed overboard, and descriptions of the consignment in the 'Pedraza'
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- Porter, Sir Robert Ker (Subject)
- Bennett, Edward Turner (Subject)