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Letter from Roger B. Taney to Joseph Henry

Letter from Roger B. Taney to Joseph Henry
Date
April 16, 1858

Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney writes Professor Joseph Henry, the first Smithsonian Secretary, to explain that he cannot meet with the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution.

Location
I-SpahrB-1969-7
Subject
Legal Affairs
Politics and Government
Science and Technology
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1840-1859
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Letter from Roger B. Taney to Joseph Henry

Letter from Joseph Henry to George Marsh

Letter from Joseph Henry to George Marsh
Date
August 1, 1849

Smithsonian Institution Secretary Joseph Henry writes to George P. Marsh, requesting favors before Marsh travels to the Ottoman Empire. One wish is that Marsh will write a letter "in favor of our friend Prof.

Location
I-AsbellY-2005-3
Subject
Education
Travel and Tourism
Format
Letters/Correspondence
Time Period
1840-1859
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Letter from Joseph Henry to George Marsh

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