Book of Benefactors

William Gibbons, Doctor of Medicine and ...

Latin Text:

GULIELMUS GIBBONS Medicin

Translation:

William Gibbons, Doctor of Medicine and Fellow of St. John's College, a great expert in his field, generously offered the Museum a little horned fish from the Indian ocean, known as a Setang, in order to promote the study of Natural History and to add to the Museum's collection of fishes. (We hope for more).

Location:Not listed in the 1836 catalogue. The present location of this object is unknown.

Year:MDCLXXXIV (1684);  Page Number: 9 (recto)