Correspondence

Joseph Henry to Beriah Magoffin

1861-03-30

Date of Creation
March 30, 1861
Place of Creation
Washington, District of Columbia
Document Genre
Correspondence
Repository
Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives
Collection
Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862
Box / Folder
MG1-231 to MG1-232
CWGK Accession Number
KYR-0001-023-0043
Rights
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FTP Identifier
32210898

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Dates
1861-03-30
1858
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Joseph Henry to Beriah Magoffin, 1861-03-30, Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862, Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives. Accessed via the Civil War Governors of Kentucky Digital Documentary Edition, https://discovery.civilwargovernors.org/document/KYR-0001-023-0043 (November 13, 2026).

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Smithsonian Institution,
WASHINGTON, March 30, 1861.

Sir: We have received from Dr. Felix Flugel, Agent in Leipsic for the system of exchanges conducted by this Institution, an account of charges against Geological Survey of Ky amounting to $2.75, for expenses incurred by him personally, in forwarding books to you during the years 1858, 1859, and 1860.

We therefore respectfully request that you will forward us the above sum, (in postage stamps,) and oblige,

Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
JOSEPH HENRY,
Secretary.