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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Record Unit 27

Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary

Correspondence, 1873-1878

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of the Secretary
Title:Correspondence
Dates:1873-1878
Quantity:10.92 cu. ft. (21 document boxes) (21 microfilm reels)
Collection:Record Unit 27
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This record unit contains incoming correspondence, and requests for publications and assistance. Correspondence is mostly ephemeral and contains records of the Chief Clerk. Each volume is indexed individually. The record unit is also available on microfilm.

Descriptive Entry

This record unit contains incoming correspondence, and requests for publications and assistance during the tenure of Joseph Henry. Correspondence is mostly ephemeral and contains records of the Chief Clerk. Each volume is indexed individually. The record unit is also available on microfilm.

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This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.

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Subject

Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 27, Smithsonian Institution, Office of the Secretary, Correspondence

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Container List

Box 1

A

Box 1 of 21

Box 2

B I

Box 2 of 21

Box 3

B II

Box 3 of 21

Box 4

C I

Box 4 of 21

Box 5

C II

Box 5 of 21

Box 6

D

Box 6 of 21

Box 7

E-F

Box 7 of 21

Box 8

G

Box 8 of 21

Box 9

H I

Box 9 of 21

Box 10

H II

Box 10 of 21

Box 11

I-J-K

Box 11 of 21

Box 12

L

Box 12 of 21

Box 13

M I

Box 13 of 21

Box 14

M II, N-O

Box 14 of 21

Box 15

P

Box 15 of 21

Box 16

Q-R

Box 16 of 21

Box 17

S I

Box 17 of 21

Box 18

S II

Box 18 of 21

Box 19

W I

Box 19 of 21

Box 20

W II

Box 20 of 21

Box 21

T-Z

Box 21 of 21

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