Joseph Henry to Nancy Halsted, 1870

Containers:
Box 71
Creator:
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 and Halsted, Nancy Marsh, 1817-1891
Language:
English.
Scope and content:

A.L.S. Smithsonian Institution. Answer to her letter of the 4th. Had a visit from Miss Cunningham who came to Washington to meet Benson Lossing for interview. Bill now before Congress to restore Washington relics but does not include all at Patent Office. Judge Foot favored transferring articles in Washington case to Mount Vernon. Possibility of other Congressional bills favoring Mount Vernon. W-94

Access and use

Location of collection:
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
The George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon
3600 Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
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Parent restrictions:
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Parent terms of access:
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