Joseph Henry's Letter to Alexander Winchell (November 1, 1856)

Summary

Letter from Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to Alexander Winchell, professor and geologist, November 1, 1856. Winchell had sent the meteorological reports that he had prepared for the Smithsonian Institution's meteorological project to Unites States Commissioner of Patents, because Winchell did not believe the Smithsonian was preserving and using them properly. In the letter, Henry expresses regret at that and assures Winchell that his reports are appreciated and put to good use.

Subject

• Winchell, Alexander 1824-1891
• United States Patent Office
• Meteorological Project

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

2 pages scanned from the edited transcript of the original version and notes in the Joseph Henry Papers Volume 9, pages 405-406 (Document 230).

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), 405-406

Contact information

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

Date

November 1, 1856

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Geologists
• Letters
• Volunteers
• Meteorology

Form/Genre

• Document
• Paper

ID Number

SIA2012-0399 and SIA2012-0400

Physical description

Number of Images: 2 ; Color: Black and White ; Size: 7w x 10h ; Type of Image: Document ; Medium: Paper

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