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Joseph Henry's Letter to Ephraim George Squier (December 5, 1850)

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Summary

Letter from Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, to Ephraim George Squier, an archaeologist, December 5, 1850. In the letter, Henry discusses the shipping charges for some artifacts that Squier sent to the Smithsonian from Latin America. He also discusses Squier's suggestion that an archeological museum be incorporated as part of the Smithsonian Institution.

Subject

  • Squier, E. G (Ephraim George) 1821-1888
  • Joseph Henry Papers 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 8, pages 132-133 (Document 77).

Contained within

Rothenberg, Marc, et al, eds., The Papers of Joseph Henry, Volume 8, The Smithsonian Years: January 1850-December 1853 (Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1998), 132-133

Contact information

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

Date

December 5, 1850

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Archaeology
  • Artifacts
  • Letters
  • Secretaries
  • Museums
  • Shipping
  • Archaeologists

Place

Latin America

Form/Genre

  • Document
  • Paper

ID Number

SIA2012-2711 and SIA2012-2712

Physical description

Number of Images: 2 ; Color: Black and White ; Size: 6 3/4w x 10h ; Type of Image: Document ; Medium: Paper

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