Mary Henry Diary Entries, January 25-26, 1865, Fire in the Castle
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Request permissionsDownload image PrintEntry from the diary of Mary Henry, daughter of Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, recording her reactions to the destructive fire in the Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle on January 24, 1865, and her visit to the damaged areas on the following day.
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