Rhees, William Jones, 1830-1907

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Birth 1830
Death 1907
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William Jones Rhees, bibliographer, collector, and chief clerk of the Smithsonian Institution. An enthusiastic autograph collector, Rhees accumulated numerous unrelated letters and papers of prominent men as well as more coherent groups of manuscripts relating to his official position.

From the description of Papers of William Jones Rhees, 1744-1907. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122564870

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  • Indian agents

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