Letter in regards to curio from E. Lovett, made from wood and metal, including sketches and dimensions. Unable to read what item is as handwriting is illegible. End of letter unreadable as adhered to scrapbook page.
Letter regarding curio from E. Lovett.
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Mr. Horniman has lent several specimens from the museum to the Cornwall County Fisheries Exhibition
Black and white negative of intricate tree trunk that looks to have ladder notches in it, low view looking up
35mm slide: The whole village coming out to meet the group and escort them to a village. Peter thinks this is SCHANGZHAI village, Changzhai, which seems to be where they had lunch. His log book also has ‘Dahzhi’, crossed out, and then ‘Dongkou’, perhaps the name of the village they had stayed in the previous night.
Black and white print of machinery working in forest
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