James Henry Coffin Papers, 1829-1911, (bulk 1863-1865).

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James Henry Coffin Papers, 1829-1911, (bulk 1863-1865).

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The papers include personal, business, and scientific correspondence, a journal which records Coffin's daily activities from 1827 to 1860, an unpublished manuscript on the theory of the moon's motions, various clippings, and a scrapbook. Much of the material relates to Coffin's extensive scientific research in meteorology and astronomy in the United States and throughout the world, as well as his collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution's Meteorological Project.

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

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Coffin, Selden J. (Selden Jennings), 1838-1915

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