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An account of the Smithsonian Institution, its founder, building, operations, etc. : prepared from the reports of Prof. Henry to the regents, and other authentic sources
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An account of the Smithsonian Institution, its founder, building, operations, etc
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Smithsonian Institution
Manuscripts
Includes James A. Garfield letter signed to William Jones Rhees, 1872 April 29 (RH 3155, 1 page).
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Smithsonian Institution
Manuscripts
Includes threee James A. Garfield items: letter signed to Joseph Henry, 1869 February 1 (RH 3151, 1 page with 4 page enclosure); autograph manuscript deposition regarding marble restoratives, 1869 February 5 (RH 3152, 4 pages); letter signed to William Jones Rhees, 1869 February 10 (RH 3153, 1 page).
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Smithsonian Institution
Manuscripts
Although assembled chiefly for its autograph value, the collection contains various groups of related materials. In addition to the collections of Alexander Dallas Bache, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, National Institute for the Promotion of Sciences, and Smithsonian Institution, the collection contains correspondence of William Jones Rhees, letters and papers addressed to the United States Pension Bureau, letters and papers related to Indian affairs, and miscellaneous autograph letters and documents. Personal correspondence of William Jones Rhees and correspondence with Sons of the American Revolution, particularly the chapter at Washington, D.C. This portion of the collection holds letters from Dorothea Lynde Dix. Letters and addresses to the United States Pension Bureau contain routine letters regarding pensions or applications. Letters and papers relating to Indian affairs pertain to various Indian agents and factors, including Benjamin Hawkins, William Hull, William Irvine, Return Jonathan Meigs, and others. There are also 134 letters collected chiefly for their autograph value, and receipts for Smithsonian publications. The papers of Alexander Dallas Bache, 1827-1867; National Institution for the Promotion of Sciences 1816-1858, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, 1815-1874, and Smithsonian Institution, 1831-1906 have been organized in separate sub-units.
mssRH
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Smithsonian Institution
Manuscripts
Although assembled chiefly for its autograph value, the collection contains various groups of related materials. In addition to the collections of Alexander Dallas Bache, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, National Institute for the Promotion of Sciences, and Smithsonian Institution, the collection contains correspondence of William Jones Rhees, letters and papers addressed to the United States Pension Bureau, letters and papers related to Indian affairs, and miscellaneous autograph letters and documents. Personal correspondence of William Jones Rhees and correspondence with Sons of the American Revolution, particularly the chapter at Washington, D.C. This portion of the collection holds letters from Dorothea Lynde Dix. Letters and addresses to the United States Pension Bureau contain routine letters regarding pensions or applications. Letters and papers relating to Indian affairs pertain to various Indian agents and factors, including Benjamin Hawkins, William Hull, William Irvine, Return Jonathan Meigs, and others. There are also 134 letters collected chiefly for their autograph value, and receipts for Smithsonian publications. The papers of Alexander Dallas Bache, 1827-1867; National Institution for the Promotion of Sciences 1816-1858, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, 1815-1874, and Smithsonian Institution, 1831-1906 have been organized in separate sub-units.
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