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Correspondence sent to E. R. Waite from D. S. Jordan of Stanford University, California, U.S.A. 1901-1923

Archive Collections / Edgar Ravenswood Waite / Series AA356/10 / Correspondence sent to E. R. Waite from D. S. Jordan of Stanford University, California, U.S.A. 1901-1923
  1. Handwritten letter in ink, dated 20 July, 1901. David Starr Jordon writing from the Steamship "Sierra", en route: Honolulu to San Francisco. Introducing Mr A. P. Lundin the third officer of the Sierra who is very interested in natural history of the sea. D. S. Jordan would be grateful for any curtesy extended to him by E. R. Waite.

  2. Typed letter dated 11 April, 1902. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding his summer exploration of Samoa and if E. R. Waite could provide a collection of the fishes of Sydney. Also thanking him for his papers and the good work being done.

  3. Handwritten letter in pencil, dated 17 August, 1902. D. S. Jordan writing from the Steamship "Sonorra" approaching Honolulu. Responding to E. R. Waite's letter received at Pago Pago and describing the collecting he is doing.

  4. Typed letter dated 30 August, 1902. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Confirming receipt of and thanking E. R. Waite for a box of fishes.

  5. Typed letter dated 8 September, 1902. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Asking for the date of the folios in his bound volume of Schlegel's "Fauna Japonica".

  6. Typed letter dated 5 March, 1903. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Requesting purchase of all the reprints of fish papers that E. R. Waite can find.

  7. Typed letter dated 14 April, 1903. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Looking to receive and exchange available publications and series of fish specimens.

  8. Typed letter dated 20 August, 1903. D. D. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding the exchange of papers, books and a collection of fishes being sent to E. R. Waite via Mr Lundin.

  9. Typed letter dated 19 October, 1903. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Asking E, R. Waite the genus of small perch called by Castelnau, Microperca.

  10. Typed letter dated 25 January, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding a new name for Microperca as a valid genus of earlier date has the same name in America.

  11. Typed letter dated 7 April, 1904. D. D. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Thanking E. R. Waite for copies of his papers and what good work they are. he also states that they are now at work on the Samoan fishes.

  12. Typed memorandum for E. R. Waite from D. S. Jordan, no date. Regarding the naming of species.

  13. Typed letter dated 27 April, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding Gnathagnus and a description sent by Mr Ogilby which could be the same thing.

  14. Typed letter dated 26 June, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Thanking E. R. Waite for his kind letter and informing same of his trip to the High Sierras for a month.

  15. Typed letter dated 26 June, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding names used for a genus and generic identity,

  16. Typed letter dated 9 August, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. In response to E. R. Waite's kind letter of the "glorious Fourth". Also regarding publications and the fact he can only spend a little time each day on his fishes of Samoa.

  17. Typed letter dated 12 August, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding a little fish sent by E. R. Waite and its identity and naming.

  18. Two typed letters dated 25 August, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. One letter regarding a lost Volume 7, of the proceedings of the Linnaean Society and a description in it and the other letter to say the lost volume has been returned.

  19. Typed letter dated 6 October, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding the sending of two cans of fishes to the Australian Museum and if the museum could get a reduction in freight costs. Also regarding sending a very large collection of South Sea fishes if desired.

  20. Typed letter dated 11 October, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding scientific naming and being very glad to see E. R. Waite's catalogue of the fishes of New South Wales.

  21. Typed letter dated 1 November, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding his clerk putting two cent stamps on letters to E. R. Waite and finishing his report on the fishes of Samoa.

  22. Typed letter dated 4 November, 1904. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding having a drawing made of the goby called by Gunther Mystacinus. It represents a new genus and is dedicated to you the name would be Waitea mystacina.

  23. Typed letter dated 11 January, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding sending by the S.S. "Sierra" the series of fishes, the gift of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries to the Australian Museum.

  24. Typed letter dated 20 January, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding specimen naming.

  25. Typed letter dated 25 January, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding specimen naming and a code of nomenclature to cover the subject of ichthyology by Jordan, Evermann and Gilbert.

  26. Typed letter dated 25 January, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Thanking E. R. Waite for papers received and naming comments.

  27. Typed letter dated 15 February, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding the sending of about twenty species of Samoan fish a gift of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries. Also regarding papers being published and written by D. S. Jordan.

  28. Typed letter dated 28 March, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding the suggestion of the use of Aspio in place of Ambasis being premature.

  29. Typed letter dated 30 March, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Thanks on the kind criticisms of his proposed code of nomenclature.

  30. Handwritten letter dated 1 April, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing while in a car, San Buena. Descriptions and naming of fishes.

  31. Typed letter dated 17 April, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding differentiation in fish species.

  32. Typed letter dated 18 April, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding naming fishes, the 60 colour plates of Samoan fishes paid for by the U.S. Government. Also how the death of Mrs Sanford has no effect on the finances of the University having given almost her entire estate to the institution.

  33. Typed letter dated 20 September, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding the letters on his return from England and his interest in E. R. Waite's proposed work on the dates of ichthyological publications amongst other items.

  34. Typed letter dated 22 September, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding comments on E. R. Waite's catalogue of the fishes of New South Wales.

  35. Typed letter dated 27 October, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Thanking E. R. Waite for interesting papers, response on gifts made by Mr Stanford, work on Japanese fish and expressing a hope to visit Sydney.

  36. Typed letter dated 4 November, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding his copy of the Regne Animal with illustrations, he can find no date and it seems to be an exact copy of the 1829 edition of Cuvier.

  37. Typed letter dated 28 November, 1905. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding a past expedition to Alaska on the "Albatross" and a check list of the fishes of Europe among other items.

  38. Typed letter dated 4 January, 1906. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding writing to Dr Evermann and sending E. R. Waite the 'Fishes of Hawaii' and hoping the fishes of Samoa will go to press in February.

  39. Typed letter dated 7 February, 1906. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Expressing sorrow that E. R. Waite is unable to join in getting out the catalogue of the fishes of Europe.

  40. Typed letter dated 5 July, 1923. D. S. Jordan writing from Stanford University. Regarding E. R. Waite's Fishes of South Australia and its value to young naturalists. Also regarding upcoming papers.

CreatorEdgar Ravenswood Waite
ControlAA356/10/2
Date Range1901  -  1923
Quantity   40  
FormatsGeneral Correspondence
Series AA356/10