Papers of National Institute for the Promotion of Sciences, 1816-1858.

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Papers of National Institute for the Promotion of Sciences, 1816-1858.

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Correspondence and papers relating to membership, constitution and by-laws of the Institute; collections of the Museum, including the collections of the United States Exploring Expedition, original custody of Smithson's collections and history of the final disposition of the bequest. Correspondents include Joel Roberts Poinsett, Peter Force, Francis Markoe, and other officers are represented. The papers also contain materials dealing with the Columbian Institution for the Promotion of the Arts and the Washington City Museum.

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Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851

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Charleston and Georgetown, S.C. attorney, plantation owner, and politician. Poinsett served as the U.S. Secretary of War under President Martin Van Buren from 1837 to 1841. From the description of Letters, 1837-1839. (The South Carolina Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 37522812 U.S. diplomat and secretary of war. An amateur of natural history, he imported and cultivated the Mexican flower named in his honor, and was one of the founders in 1840 of the National Institu...

Columbian Institute

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Society established in Washington, D.C., for the promotion of the arts and sciences. From the description of Records of the Columbian Institute, 1816-1838. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71132428 ...

Smithson, James, 1765-1829

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United States exploring expedition (1838-1842)

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The United States Exploring Expedition under the command of Charles Wilkes left U.S.A. Aug. 1838, returning July 1842. The ships in the expedition were the Flying Fish, Oregon, Peacock, Porpoise, Relief, Seagull and Vincennes. The expedition visited the Antarctic, Sydney Harbour, Bay of Islands, N.Z., various islands in the Pacific and areas on the coast of South America and U.S.A. From the description of Records [microform]. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225845806 ...

Metropolitan Association (Washington, D.C.)

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Cutbush, Edward, 1772-1843

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U. S. naval surgeon. From the description of Papers, 1794-1811. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 35007202 ...

National Institute for the Promotion of Science

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Founded 1841 as National Institution for the Promotion of Science by a group of prominent private citizens who hoped to be entrusted with the management of the Smithsonian bequest; inc. 1842 as National Institute for the Promotion of Science; collections turned over to the newly formed Smithsonian Institution in 1846. From the description of Records, 1840-1847. (Historical Society of Washington, Dc). WorldCat record id: 70939674 The National Institute for the Promotion of Sc...

Washington City Museum.

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Markoe, Francis, 1801-1871

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U.S. State Department clerk in the consular and diplomatic bureaus. From the description of Papers of Francis Markoe, 1829-1833. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79455435 ...

Varden, John.

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Force, Peter, 1790-1868

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American historian and mayor general. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Mayor's office, Washington, to James Greenleaf, esq., 1836 Aug. 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270524419 Antiquarian, historian, and mayor of Washington, D.C. From the description of Papers and collection of Peter Force, 1170-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 81049951 Archivist and historian. From the description of Receipt, 1853. (Historical Societ...