Manuscripts

Smithsonian Institution

Description: Includes Millard Fillmore autograph letter signed to Joseph Henry, 1867 January 22 (RH 3114, 1 page); James A. Garfield autograph letter signed to Joseph Henry, 1867 February 13 (RH 3150, 1 page).
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1860-1867
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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