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Description

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).

Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date
1868-1869
Call number
mssRH
Creator
Rhees, William Jones (1830-1907)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Purchased from Romenia F. Rhees, Feb. 24, 1922.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Bach, A. D. (1806-1867.)
Schoolcraft, Henry Rowe, (1793-1864.)
Dix, Dorothea Lynde, (1802-1887.)
Hawkins, Benjamin, (1754-1816.)
Hull, William, (1753-1825.)
Irvine, William, (1741-1804.)
Meigs, Return Jonathan, (1740-1823.)
Associated organizations
Smithsonian Institution.
Sons of the American Revolution.
United States.
National Institute for the Promotion of Science.
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