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    "title": "Meteorite Materials - The Ahnighito Meteorite",
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        "logicalDate": "1897-12-31",
        "year": 1897
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    "seq": 68,
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    "ocrText": "COPY.\neinschenR\nDecember 11, 1897.\nDr. E. A. Wenschenk,\nMineralogoschês Institut,\nMunich, Bavaria.\nDear Sir:\nAs conflicting views are likely to be presented re-\ngarding the meteoric nature of the Iron masses brought from\nGreenland by Lieut. Peary, during 1895 and 1897, I have taken\nthe liberty of soliciting an expression of your valuable opinion\nThe two smaller masses are in this Museum, and were brought\nhome in 1895. The larger specimen, better distinguished by\nLieut. Peary as the \"Great Cape York Meteorite\", is at the pres\nent time lying at the Navy Yard at this Port.\nMy relations with Lieut. Peary are of a personal and most\nfriendly nature, aside from my intercourse with him as Presi-\ndent of this Institution. For these reasons I especially de-\nsire that no question may hereafter arise touching the authen-\nticity of these meteorites. A decisive opinion will not only\nbenefit this Museum, but will, I assure you, be mutually grat-\nifying to Lieut. Peary and myself.\nThe section which I have sent to you for examination is\ncut from the great mass now at the Navy Yard, and I may add\nthat the markings are similar to those of the section cut from\nthe larger of the two specimens at the Museum. I have also\nincluded a copy of the analysis of borings made from each of\nthe three meteorites.\nIf it is not too great an intrusion upon your valuable\ntime, I will be much pleased to receive an expression of your\njudgment in this matter at your early convenience. I have\nsought your opinion in the cause of science and in the knowledge\nthat it will be appreciated by Lieut. Peary as well as myself.\nBy my direction the Secretary has mailed you the Annual Re-\nport of the Museum for 1896.\nPermit me in conclusion to ask that in returning the sec-\ntion, you will please cause it to be sent by registered mail,\naddressed to myself; the Secretary will promptly refund you the\namount of any expense involved in the transaction, if you will\ndo me the favor to inform him.\nI am, sincerely yours\n(signed) morro President"
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