Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution

Record Unit 33
Office of the Secretary,
Correspondence,
1865-1891

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Introduction

Descriptive Entry

Series Descriptions

  Series 1. CORRESPONDENCE.

  Series 2. CARD INDEX TO CORRESPONDENCE.

INTRODUCTION

DESCRIPTIVE ENTRY

SERIES DESCRIPTIONS

SERIES 1.
CORRESPONDENCE.

Box 1 of 130

• Reel 1, Volume Number 1, January 28, 1865 - June 20, 1865
• Reel 2, Volume Number 1 (cont'd), June 27, 1865 - September 12, 1865
• Reel 3, Volume Number 2, September 12, 1865 - February 6, 1866
• Reel 4, Volume Number 3, February 7, 1866 - April 30, 1866

Box 2 of 130

• Reel 5, Volume Number 4, April 26, 1866 - September 8, 1866
• Reel 6, Volume Number 5, September 10, 1866 - January 21, 1867
• Reel 7, Volume Number 6, January 22, 1867 - June 10, 1867

Box 3 of 130

• Reel 8, Volume Number 7, June 11, 1867 - October 1, 1867
• Reel 9, Volume Number 8, October 1, 1867 - December 31, 1867

Box 4 of 130

• Reel 10, Volume Number 9, January 2, 1868 - March 21, 1868
• Reel 11, Volume Number 9 (cont'd), March 21, 1868 - April 1, 1868
• Reel 12, Volume Number 10, April 2, 1868 - April 28, 1868
• Reel 13, Volume Number 10 (cont'd), April 28, 1868 - June 28, 1868

Box 5 of 130

• Reel 14, Volume Number 11, June 29, 1868 - September 7, 1868
• Reel 15,Number 11 (cont'd), September 7, 1868 - October 23, 1868
• Reel 16, Volume Number 12, October 24, 1868 - December 2, 1868
• Reel 17, Volume Number 12 (cont'd), December 2, 1868 - January 12, 1869
• Reel 18, Volume Number 13, January 12, 1869 - March 6, 1869
• Reel 19, Volume Number 13 (cont'd), March 6, 1869 - March 26, 1869

Box 6 of 130

• Reel 20, Volume Number 14, March 27, 1869 - May 6, 1869
• Reel 21, Volume Number 14 (cont'd), May 6, 1869 - June 4, 1869
• Reel 22, Volume Number 15, June 4, 1869 - July 21, 1869
• Reel 23, Volume Number 15 (cont'd), July 21, 1869 - September 14, 1869
• Reel 24, Volume Number 16, September 15, 1869 - October 25, 1869
• Reel 25, Volume Number 16 (cont'd), October 25, 1869 - December 11, 1869

Box 7 of 130

• Reel 26, Volume Number 17, December 11, 1869 - January 25, 1870
• Reel 27, Volume Number 18, January 25, 1870 - March 11, 1870
• Reel 28, Volume Number 19, March 11, 1870 - May 2, 1870
• Reel 29, Volume Number 19 (cont'd), May 2, 1870 - May 19, 1870

Box 8 of 130

• Reel 30, Volume Number 20, May 21, 1870 - June 13, 1870
• Reel 31, Volume Number 20 (cont'd), June 13, 1870 - July 12, 1870
• Reel 32, Volume Number 21, May 16, 1870 - November 20, 1870
• Reel 33, Volume Number 21 (cont'd), November 20, 1870 - November 29, 1870
• Reel 34, Volume Number 22, November 29, 1870 - December 14, 1870
• Reel 35, Volume Number 22 (cont'd), December 14, 1870 - February 6, 1871

Box 9 of 130

• Reel 36, Volume Number 23, February 7, 1871 - March 28, 1871
• Reel 37, Volume Number 23 (cont'd), March 28, 1871 - April 15, 1871 -
• Reel 38, Volume Number 24, April 17, 1871 - May 11, 1871
• Reel 39, Volume Number 24 (cont'd), May 11, 1871 - July 6, 1871
• Reel 40, Volume Number 25, July 6, 1871 - November 13, 1871

Box 10 of 130

• Reel 41, Volume Number 26, November 26, 1871 - January 29, 1872
• Reel 42, Volume Number 27, January 29, 1872 - February 22, 1872
• Reel 43, Volume Number 27 (cont'd), February 22, 1872 - March 23, 1872
• Reel 44, Volume Number 28, March 25, 1872 - April 17, 1872
• Reel 45, Volume Number 28 (cont'd), April 16, 1872 - May 16, 1872

Box 11 of 130

• Reel 46, Volume Number 29, May 16, 1872 - July 15, 1872
• Reel 47, Volume Number 30, July 15, 1872 - October 21, 1872
• Reel 48, Volume Number 30 (cont'd), October 21, 1872 - November 14, 1872

Box 12 of 130

• Reel 49, Volume Number 31, November 11, 1872 - January 8, 1873
• Reel 50, Volume Number 32, January 8, 1873 - March 7, 1873
• Reel 51, Volume Number 33, February 8, 1873 - April 3, 1873
• Reel 52, Volume Number 33 (cont'd), April 3, 1873 - April 29, 1873

Box 13 of 130

• Reel 53, Volume Number 34, May 2, 1873 - June 15, 1873
• Reel 54, Volume Number 34 (cont'd), June 15, 1873 - July 8, 1873
• Reel 55, Volume Number 35, July 7, 1873 - October 11, 1873
• Reel 56, Volume Number 36, October 11, 1873 - December 17, 1873

Box 14 of 130

• Reel 57, Volume Number 37, December 19, 1873 - February 12, 1874
• Reel 58, Volume Number 37 (cont'd), February 12, 1874 - February 24, 1874
• Reel 59, Volume Number 38, February 21, 1874 - Apri1 27, 1874
• Reel 60, Volume Number 39, April 28, 1874 - July 6, 1874

Box 15 of 130

• Reel 61, Volume Number 40, July 6, 1874 - September 18, 1874
• Reel 62, Volume Number 40 (cont'd), September 18, 1874 - October 30, 1874
• Reel 63, Volume Number 41, October 20, 1874 - December 26, 1874
• Reel 64, Volume Number 41 (cont'd), December 26, 1874 - January 13, 1875
• Reel 65, Volume Number 42, January 14, 1875 - March 3, 1875
• Reel 66, Volume Number 42 (cont'd), March 2, 1875 - April 6, 1875

Box 16 of 130

• Reel 67, Volume Number 43, April 7, 1875 - June 5, 1875
• Reel 68, Volume Number 43 (cont'd), June 5, 1875 - June 21, 1875
• Reel 69, Volume Number 44, June 21, 1875 - September 17, 1875
• Reel 70, Volume Number 44 (cont'd), September 17, 1875 - October 16, 1875
• Reel 71, Volume Number 45, October 18, 1875 - December 7, 1875

Box 17 of 130

• Reel 72, Volume Number 46, December 7, 1875 - January 26, 1876
• Reel 73, Volume Number 47, January 26, 1876 - March 8, 1876
• Reel 74, Volume Number 48, March 1, 1876 - April 22, 1876
• Reel 75, Volume Number 49, April 24, 1876 - June 19, 1876

Box 18 of 130

• Reel 76, Volume Number 50, June 20, 1876 - September 4, 1876
• Reel 77, Volume Number 51, September 4, 1876 - November 16, 1876
• Reel 78, Volume Number 52, November 15, 1876 - January 11, 1877
• Reel 79, Volume Number 53, January 11, 1877 - February 17, 1877

Box 19 of 130

• Reel 80, Volume Number 54, February 17, 1877 - April 4, 1877
• Reel 81, Volume Number 55, April 4, 1877 - May 25, 1877
• Reel 82, Volume Number 56, May 28, 1877 - July 16, 1877
• Reel 83, Volume Number 57, July 16, 1877 - October 8, 1877

Box 20 of 130

• Reel 84, Volume Number 58, October 8, 1877 - November 22, 1877
• Reel 85, Volume Number 59, November 22, 1877 - January 19, 1878
• Reel 86, Volume Number 60, November 14, 1877 - January 5, 1878
• Reel 87, Volume Number 61, January 7, 1878 - February 13, 1878

Box 21 of 130

• Reel 88, Volume Number 62, January 19, 1878 - March 7, 1878
• Reel 89, Volume Number 63, February 13, 1878 - March 23, 1878
• Reel 90, Volume Number 64, March 8, 1878 - April 13, 1878
• Reel 91, Volume Number 65, March 23, 1878 - May 4, 1878

Box 22 of 130

• Reel 92, Volume Number 66, April 14, 1878 - May 13, 1878
• Reel 93, Volume Number 67, May 6, 1878 - June 26, 1878
• Reel 94, Volume Number 68, May 17, 1878 - July 1, 1878
• Reel 95, Volume Number 69, June 26, 1878 - August 5, 1878

Box 23 of 130

• Reel 96, Volume Number 70, June 26, 1878 - November 2, 1878
• Reel 97, Volume Number 71, August 5, 1878 - September 7, 1878
• Reel 98, Volume Number 72, September 7, 1878 - November 5, 1878
• Reel 99, Volume Number 73, November 5, 1878 - November 30, 1878

Box 24 of 130

• Reel 100, Volume Number 74, November 6, 1878 - February 19, 1879
• Reel 101, Volume Number 75, December 4, 1878 - January 2, 1879
• Reel 102, Volume Number 76, January 4, 1879 - January 28, 1879
• Reel 103, Volume Number 77, January 28, 1879 - February 17, 1879

Box 25 of 130

• Reel 104, Volume Number 78, February 17, 1879 - March 15, 1879
• Reel 105, Volume Number 79, March 3, 1879 - April 7, 1879
• Reel 106, Volume Number 80, April 7, 1879 - May 2, 1879
• Reel 107, Volume Number 81, May 1, 1879 - May 29, 1879

Box 26 of 130

• Reel 108, Volume Number 82, May 29, 1879 - June 25, 1879
• Reel 109, Volume Number 83, February 20, 1879 - July 7, 1879
• Reel 110, Volume Number 84, June 25, 1879 - August 25, 1879

Box 27 of 130

• Reel 111, Volume Number 85, July 7, 1879 - September 4, 1879
• Reel 112, Volume Number 86, August 25, 1879 - October 30, 1879
• Reel 113, Volume Number 87, September 12, 1879 - November 8, 1879
• Reel 114, Volume Number 88, October 31, 1879 - December 31, 1879

Box 28 of 130

• Reel 115, Volume Number 89, November 11, 1879 - December 27, 1879
• Reel 116, Volume Number 90, December 30, 1879 - February 11, 1880
• Reel 117, Volume Number 91, January 19, 1880 - February 19, 1880

Box 29 of 130

• Reel 118, Volume Number 92, February 11, 1880 - April 1, 1880
• Reel 119, Volume Number 93, February 19, 1880 - April 7, 1880
• Reel 120, Volume Number 94, April 7, 1880 - May 27, 1880
• Reel 121, Volume Number 95, April 1, 1880 - May 15, 1880

Box 30 of 130

• Reel 122, Volume Number 96, May 28, 1880 - July 1, 1880
• Reel 123, Volume Number 97, May 15, 1880 - July 19, 1880
• Reel 124, Volume Number 98, July 22, 1880 - September 1, 1880

Box 31 of 130

• Reel 125, Volume Number 99, July 19, 1880 - October 1, 1880
• Reel 126, Volume Number 100, September 1, 1880 - October 26, 1880
• Reel 127, Volume Number 101, October 26, 1880 - December 13, 1880

Box 32 of 130

• Reel 128, Volume Number 102, October 1, 1880 - November 17, 1880
• Reel 129, Volume Number 103, November 13, 1880 - December 31, 1880
• Reel 130, Volume Number 104, December 14, 1880 - December 31, 1880

Box 33 of 130

• Reel 131, Volume Number 105, January 3, 1881 - January 31, 1881
• Reel 132, Volume Number 106, January 3, 1881 - February 16, 1881
• Reel 133, Volume Number 107, February 16, 1881 - March 26, 1881

Box 34 of 130

• Reel 134, Volume Number 108, February 5, 1881 - March 19, 1881
• Reel 135, Volume Number 109, March 26, 1881 - April 25, 1881
• Reel 136, Volume Number 110, March 19, 1881 - May 25, 1881

Box 35 of 130

• Reel 137, Volume Number 111, April 26, 1881 - June 1, 1881
• Reel 138, Volume Number 112, June 1, 1881 - July 14, 1881
• Reel 139, Volume Number 113, August 2, 1881 - September 15, 1881

Box 36 of 130

• Reel 140, Volume Number 114, May 23, 1881 - July 29, 1881
• Reel 141, Volume Number 115, August 1, 1881 - November 15, 1881
• Reel 142, Volume Number 115A, September 15, 1881 - November 1, 1881

Box 37 of 130

• Reel 143, Volume Number 115B, November 2, 1881 - December 16, 1881
• Reel 144, Volume Number 115C, December 2, 1881 - January 26, 1882
• Reel 145, Volume Number 116, November 22, 1881 - January 30, 1882

Box 38 of 130

• Reel 146, Volume Number 117, January 26, 1882 - February 23, 1882
• Reel 147, Volume Number 118, January 30, 1882 - March 7, 1882
• Reel 148, Volume Number 119, February 24, 1882 - March 20, 1882
• Reel 149, Volume Number 120, March 7, 1882 - April 26, 1882

Box 39 of 130

• Reel 150, Volume Number 121, March 22, 1882 - April 14, 1882
• Reel 151, Volume Number 122, April 15, 1882 - May 18, 1882
• Reel 152, Volume Number 123, April 26, 1882 - June 16, 1882
• Reel 153, Volume Number 124, May 18, 1882 - June 15, 1882

Box 40 of 130

• Reel 154, Volume Number 125, June 20, 1882 - July 22, 1882
• Reel 155, Volume Number 126, June 16, 1882 - August 25, 1882
• Reel 156, Volume Number 127, July 22, 1882 - August 21, 1882
• Reel 157, Volume Number 128, August 21, 1882 - September 18, 1882

Box 41 of 130

• Reel 158, Volume Number 129, August 26, 1882 - November 7, 1882
• Reel 159, Volume Number 130, September 12, 1882 - October 30, 1882
• Reel 160, Volume Number 131, November 1, 1882 - November 29, 1882
• Reel 161, Volume Number 132, November 20, 1882 - December 26, 1882

Box 42 of 130

• Reel 162, Volume Number 133, November 7, 1882 - December 29, 1882
• Reel 163, Volume Number 134, January 2, 1883 - February 12, 1883
• Reel 164, Volume Number 135, December 26, 1882 - January 24, 1883
• Reel 165, Volume Number 136, February 12, 1883 - April 3, 1883

Box 43 of 130

• Reel 166, Volume Number 137, January 22, 1883 - February 19, 1883
• Reel 167, Volume Number 138, February 21, 1883 - March 22, 1883
• Reel 168, Volume Number 139, March 22, 1883 - April 23, 1883
• Reel 169, Volume Number 140, April 13, 1883 - June 5, 1883

Box 44 of 130

• Reel 170, Volume Number 141, April 23, 1883 - May 15, 1883
• Reel 171, Volume Number 142, May 15, 1883 - June 11, 1883
• Reel 172, Volume Number 143, May 2, 1883 - June 27, 1883
• Reel 173, Volume Number 144, June 11, 1883 - July 10, 1883

Box 45 of 130

• Reel 174, Volume Number 145, July 2, 1883 - August 28, 1883
• Reel 175, Volume Number 146, July 10, 1883 - August 13, 1883
• Reel 176, Volume Number 147, August 3, 1883 - November 2, 1883
• Reel 177, Volume Number 148, August 13, 1883 - September 12, 1883

Box 46 of 130

• Reel 178, Volume Number 149, September 13, 1883 - October 4, 1883
• Reel 179, Volume Number 150, November 1, 1883 - December 18, 1883
• Reel 180, Volume Number 151, September 28, 1883 - November 15, 1883
• Reel 181, Volume Number 152, November 15, 1883 - December 8, 1883

Box 47 of 130

• Reel 182, Volume Number 153, December 18, 1883 - February 4, 1884
• Reel 183, Volume Number 154, December 6, 1883 - January 9, 1884
• Reel 184, Volume Number 155, January 9, 1884 - January 31, 1884
• Reel 185, Volume Number 156, January 31, 1884 - February 27, 1884

Box 48 of 130

• Reel 186, Volume Number 157, February 4, 1884 - March 13, 1884
• Reel 187, Volume Number 158, February 27, 1884 - March 24, 1884
• Reel 188, Volume Number 159, March 13, 1884 - April 2, 1884

Box 49 of 130

• Reel 189, Volume Number 160, March 25, 1884 - April 23, 1884
• Reel 190, Volume Number 161, April 18, 1884 - May 31, 1884
• Reel 191, Volume Number 162, April 23, 1884 - May 22, 1884
• Reel 192, Volume Number 163, May 23, 1884 - July 11, 1884

Box 50 of 130

• Reel 193, Volume Number 164, May 31, 1884 - July 12, 1884
• Reel 194, Volume Number 165, July 11, 1884 - August 12, 1884
• Reel 195, Volume Number 166, July 14, 1884 - August 26, 1884
• Reel 196, Volume Number 167, August 12, 1884 - September 19, 1884

Box 51 of 130

• Reel 197, Volume Number 168, August 27, 1884 - October 24, 1884
• Reel 198, Volume Number 169, September 19, 1884 - October 16, 1884
• Reel 199, Volume Number 170, October 16, 1884 - December 21, 1884
• Reel 200, Volume Number 171, August 1, 1884 - December 12, 1884

Box 52 of 130

• Reel 201, Volume Number 172, December 13, 1884 - January 22, 1885
• Reel 202, Volume Number 173, December 20, 1884 - January 31, 1885
• Reel 203, Volume Number 174, January 30, 1885 - February 21, 1885
• Reel 204, Volume Number 175, February 20, 1885 - March 18, 1885

Box 53 of 130

• Reel 205, Volume Number 176, March 10, 1885 - April 8, 1885
• Reel 206, Volume Number 177, April 8, 1885 - Apri1 30, 1885
• Reel 207, Volume Number 178, April 30, 1885 - May 22, 1885
• Reel 208, Volume Number 179, May 22, 1885 - June 24, 1885

Box 54 of 130

• Reel 209, Volume Number 180, January 22, 1885 - June 16, 1885
• Reel 210, Volume Number 181, June 24, 1885 - August 7, 1885
• Reel 211, Volume Number 182, August 7, 1885 - September 22, 1885
• Reel 212, Volume Number 183, June 20, 1885 - July 29, 1885

Box 55 of 130

• Reel 213, Volume Number 184, July 29, 1885 - September 15, 1885
• Reel 214, Volume Number 185, September 22, 1885 - November 6, 1885
• Reel 215, Volume Number 186, November 6, 1885 - December 11, 1885
• Reel 216, Volume Number 187, September 15, 1885 - November 30, 1885

Box 56 of 130

• Reel 217, Volume Number 188, December 11, 1885 - January 26, 1886
• Reel 218, Volume Number 189, November 30, 1885 - March 23, 1886
• Reel 219, Volume Number 190, January 23, 1886 - February 23, 1886
• Reel 220, Volume Number 191, February 27, 1886 - March 24, 1886

Box 57 of 130

• Reel 221, Volume Number 192, March 24, 1886 - April 26, 1886
• Reel 222, Volume Number 193, March 24, 1886 - July 5, 1886
• Reel 223, Volume Number 194, April 12, 1886 - June 1, 1886
• Reel 224, Volume Number 195, June 1, 1886 - July 10, 1886

Box 58 of 130

• Reel 225, Volume Number 196, July 8, 1886 - August 26, 1886
• Reel 226, Volume Number 197, June 30, 1886 - September 21, 1886
• Reel 227, Volume Number 198, August 26, 1886 - October 29, 1886
• Reel 228, Volume Number 199, October 29, 1886 - December 30, 1886

Box 59 of 130

• Reel 229, Volume Number 200, September 21, 1886 - December 4, 1886
• Reel 230, Volume Number 201, December 6, 1886 - January 28, 1887
• Reel 231, Volume Number 202, January 5, 1887 - June 16, 1887
• Reel 232, Volume Number 203, January 3, 1887 - January 28, 1888

Box 60 of 130

• Reel 233, Volume Number 204, January 28, 1887 - April 30, 1887
• Reel 234, Volume Number 205, May 4, 1887 - December 2, 1887
• Reel 235, Volume Number 206, December 2, 1887 - March 26, 1888
• Reel 236, Volume Number 207, January 20, 1888 - September 6, 1888

Box 61 of 130

• Reel 237, Volume Number 208, September 7, 1888 - March 8, 1889
• Reel 238, Volume Number 209, February 5, 1889 - December 12, 1889
• Reel 239, Volume Number 210, December 13, 1889 - May 10, 1890
• Reel 240, Volume Number 211, May 12, 1890 - November 17, 1890

Box 62 of 130

• Reel 241, Volume Number 212, November 17, 1890 - April 14, 1891
• Reel 242, Volume Number 213, April 15, 1891 - September 16, 1891
• Reel 243, September 18, 1891 - December 31, 1891
• [old box 62, January 22, 1880 - January 7, 1881]

SERIES 2.
CARD INDEX TO CORRESPONDENCE.

Boxes 63-130 of 130

• Card Indexes

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