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Alexander Winchell's Letter to Charles Mason (September 23, 1856)

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Summary

Letter from Alexander Winchell, professor and geologist, to Charles Mason, United States Commissioner of Patents, September 23, 1856. With the letter, Winchell sends Mason copies of the meteorological reports he had collected for the Smithsonian Institution's meteorological project.

Subject

  • Mason, Charles 1804-1882
  • United States Patent Office
  • Meteorological Project

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

3 pages scanned from the edited transcript of the original version and notes in the Joseph Henry Papers Volume 9, pages 397-399 (Document 225).

Contained within

Rothenberg, Marc, et al, eds., The Papers of Joseph Henry, Volume 9, The Smithsonian Years: January 1854-December 1857 (Smithsonian Institution in association with Science History Publications/USA, 2002), 397-399

Contact information

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

Date

September 23, 1856

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Geologists
  • Letters
  • Reports
  • Volunteers
  • Meteorology

Form/Genre

  • Document
  • Paper

ID Number

SIA2012-0396 and SIA2012-0397 and SIA2012-0398

Physical description

Number of Images: 3 ; Color: Black and White ; Size: 7w x 10h ; Type of Image: Document ; Medium: Paper

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