Elihu and Joel Hall papers, 1848-1874.

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Elihu and Joel Hall papers, 1848-1874.

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Incoming correspondence concerns the brothers' scientific interests. Joel's weather observations and school attendance records are included. Correspondents include Edward Foreman of the Smithsonian Institution, James H. Coffin, Lorin Blodget, George Englemann, and C. D. Wilber of the Illinois Natural History Society.

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Blodget, Lorin, 1823-1901

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Lorin Blodget was a statistician, climatologist, and publicist. From the description of Observers and correspondents of the Smithsonian Institution, 1854. (American Philosophical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 122347494 From the guide to the Observers and correspondents of the Smithsonian Institution, 1854, 1854, (American Philosophical Society) ...

Foreman, Edward

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Smithsonian Institution

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The Smithsonian Institution was established on August 10, 1846, is a group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. Originally organized as the United States National Museum.James Smithson (1765-1829), a British scientist, left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusio...

Hall, Elihu, 1822-1882.

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Sons of Fleming and Susannah Tice Hall, early settlers in Athens, Illinois. Joel was a teacher, postmaster, surveyor and meteorologist, and Elihu a farmer and botanist. From the description of Elihu and Joel Hall papers, 1848-1874. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 32725979 ...

Illinois Natural History Society

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Hall, Joel

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Coffin, James H. (James Henry), 1806-1873

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James Henry Coffin (1806-1873) was a noted author, educator, mathematician, and meteorologist. He was internationally recognized for his work on the subjects of winds and atmospheric changes. His book, Winds of the Northern Hemisphere, is considered the pioneer work in the field of meteorology. He was professor of mathematics, natural philosophy and astronomy at Lafayette College from 1846-1873. He also served as Lafayette College Vice-President (1849-1853) and Treasurer (1863-1873), and was ins...

Wilber, C. D. (Charles Dana), 1831-1893?

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Englemann, George, 1809-1884.

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