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THE TOMB OF THOMAS SAY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 May 2012

F. M. Webster
Affiliation:
Urbana, Ill.

Extract

Entomologists in general, and Americans in particular, are much interested in all the pertains to one who has justly become known as the father of American entomology.

As is generally known, the tomb containing the remains of this famous naturalist is on the grounds of the o ld Maclure home, in the city of New Harmony, Indiana.* This has recently changed owners, and the old house in which Say died has been remodelled, the older portion having been torn down. This was mede necessary by the crumbling of the walls, but the new owner, Mr. John Corbin, has only allowed this to be done where it became absolutely necessary. Fortunately, Mr. Corbin fully appreciates and reveres the historic old structure, and, as he stated recently to me. “has desecreated it just as little as possible.”

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Articles
Copyright
Copyright © Entomological Society of Canada 1903

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References

* See Entomological News, Vol. VI., Nos. 17ndash;4, 1895.