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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00573 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1840 |
| Title | Circular letter written by Joel Roberts Poinsett announcing the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution |
| Date | 10 September 1840 |
| Author | Poinsett, Joel Roberts (1779-1851) |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Sends a copy of the constitution and by-laws of the National Institution for the Promotion of Science (the Smithsonian). Requests information on geography, natural history, and ethnology from the unknown recipient's area of the United States. Specifically requests information on Native Americans in the area. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Museum Science and Technology Geography and Natural History American Indian History |
| People | Poinsett, Joel Roberts (1779-1851) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Science, Technology, Invention; Native Americans |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Poinsett was Secretary of War in the Cabinet of President Van Buren 1837-1841, and senior director of the Smithsonian Institution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |