Indian Museum, 1872. Annual report, and list of accessions. April 1871 to March 1872. (Report of Superintendent by J. Anderson). Calcutta, Indian Museum.
Anderson, report 10 April 1871
Trustees sanctioned the engagement in England of Mr Oscar Fraser as Osteologist
Anderson, report 8 May 1871
p. 17 Letter 13 April 1871 stating that Anderson had sent a taxidermist to Purneah, to procure skeletons of crocodiles &c.
Anderson, report 12 June 1871
Accessions in May 1871
1 Rhinoceros Indicus, Cuv. – Purneah – G.W.Shillingford, Esq.
3 Ixodes (Arachnoidea) from Rhinoceros Ketloa – Anseba valley – Abyssinian Expedition
Anderson, report 14 Aug 1871
Accessions in July 1871
1 Rhinoceros sondaicus Müller (skull) – [no place] – Rai Rajendro Mullick, Bahadoor
[this specimen elsewhere as R. unicornis]
Anderson, 12 June 1871
Curator reported on 10 May 1871 that Mr O.L.Fraser had arrived that morning. [to be given premises at the museum in Kyd Street]
Anderson, report 12 June 1871
p. 43 The donation of a Rhinoceros indicus from Purneah, by G.W. Shillingford Esq. is reported.
p.242 of report for 1871 has a list of all officers and servants in the Museum:
J. Anderson, Curator
J. Wood-Mason, Ast. Curator
[Fraser not listed, date 31 March 1871]
Head Taxidermist: C. Swaries
Taxidermists: J. Lopies, Shaik Gulloo, Sahik Hinghoo, Shaik Harroo, Peer Bux, Babu Khan, Kurreem, Islam Khan, Robiram, Abdool Suban, 5 boys
