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occasional field-work himself, resulted in his adding several new 

 species of Land, Freshwater and Marine forms to the molluscan 

 fauna of the AVest Coast. 



In 1867 the Newcombian collection was purchased by Mr. 

 Cornell for the University that bears his name. Doctor Newcomb 

 soon followed it to Ithaca and its re-arrangement and installation 

 in the Museum of said institution, received his personal attention. 



The same liberality that characterized his dealings with brother 

 couchologists and collectors in the past, and the comprehensive 

 system of exchanges established years before, notwithstanding the 

 serious gaps that death had made in the list of his correspondents, 

 continued to yield good fruit, and the collection after it had ceased 

 to be his property, still received his fostering care, and was enriched 

 by numerous and valuable accessions. 



Dr. Newcomb was no closet naturalist wise in books yet unfamiliar 

 with the things themselves. His erudition was inclusive and 

 covered both. Twice he visited Europe, the chief object of his first 

 visit being the further study of his profession; thrice he collected 

 on the reefs in the Bay of Panama and southerly to Ecuador ; also 

 at many places in the United State of Colombia, Costa Rica, 

 Nicaragua, Honduras and San Salvador. In 1846-7 before briefly 

 referred to, he collected on twenty-one of the West Indian islands 

 from Santa Cruz to Demerara, and subsequently at San Domingo, 

 Hayti and Key AVest, also one winter on the Gulf coast of Florida 

 Avhere he made a large collection on the shores and by dredging the 

 Sarasote Bays. In 1870 he was appointed sanitary expert to the 

 San Domingo expedition by President Grant, the voyage being 

 made on the U. S. S. Tennessee, and the following year, he was made 

 one of the commissioners, to examine and report on the Sutro Tunnel,- 

 Nevada. 



Dr. Newcomb was an honorary and corresponding member of 

 many scientific societies at home and abroad. His numerous papers 

 covering the period from 1849 to 1866, have appeared in their pub- 

 lications. 



From the above it will be seen, how active was his life, and how 

 enthusiastic his love of Nature. This love possessed him to the last. 

 Of his character nothing can be said but praise. All who knew 

 him will bear testimony to his noble sincerity and great goodness of 



