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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00435 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1847 |
| Title | Appointment of Benjamin J. French |
| Date | 21 December 1847 |
| Author | Henry, Joseph (1797-1878) |
| Document Type | Non-governmental organization document |
| Content Description | Appoints French to the assistant secretary and librarian position at the Smithsonian Institute. Signed by Joseph Henry (Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution) and the Regents of the Smithsonian saying they consent to the appointment. |
| Subjects | Book Selling Museum Government and Civics Science and Technology |
| People | Henry, Joseph (1797-1878) French, Benjamin J. fl. 1847) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Arts & Literature; Science, Technology, Invention |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Henry discovered the electromagnetic phenomenon of self-inductance and invented the electromechanical relay. He was the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and the cofounder and second President of the National Academy of Sciences. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |