OWEN (Sir Richard, 1804-1892, anatomist and zoologist, creator of the Natural History Museum at South Kensington and inventor of the name 'Dinosaur')

Fine Autograph Letter Signed to Mr William telling him that "on the other leaf is an extract of a letter, date May 9th/57, from George Bennett, Esq N.L.S of Sydney, N.S.W. The specimens referred to have safely reached me and will be delivered to any messenger you may, at your convenience, send here for them, They are packed in a basket, handy for carriage ...", 1 side 8vo., British Museum, 15th October

In 1856 Owen became superintendent of the natural history department of the British Museum. He then devoted much of his energies to a great scheme for a National Museum of Natural History, which eventually resulted in the removal of the natural history collections of the British Museum to a new building at South Kensington, now the Natural History Museum. He retained office until the completion of this work, in December, 1883, when he was made a knight of the Order of the Bath.

Item Date:  1857

Stock No:  39779