Joseph Henry's Bills: 1832-1837-1844-1865

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Summary

Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian, was a physics professor at Princeton University (then the College of New Jersey) from 1832 to 1848. In 1837 he made a trip to Europe, where he purchased apparatus for his laboratory. Although funds were to be supplied by the Princeton Alumni Association, they were not, and Henry paid for the equipment himself. In 1844, he submitted a detailed bill. However it was not paid until 1865, with interest added. Henry's trip and the items purchased are described in this article.

Subject

  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
  • Princeton University
  • College of New Jersey (Princeton, N.J.)

Category

Smithsonian History Bibliography

Notes

Summary adapted from America: History & Life database entry.

Contained within

Princeton University Library Chronicle Vol. 29 Issue 2 (Journal)

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

1967

Topic

  • Description and travel
  • Equipment
  • Scientific apparatus and instruments
  • Physical instruments
  • Physics
  • Travel--Europe
  • Research--Equipment and supplies

Place

Europe

Physical description

Number of pages: 6; Page numbers: 150-155

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