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 November 11, 2025 Kentucky Department for Libraries and Archives Office of the Governor, Beriah Magoffin: Governor's Official Correspondence File, 1859-1862 KYR-0001-023-0043 MG1-231 to MG1-232

Washington, District of Columbia Washington, District of Columbia 1861-03-30 Correspondence English Version 1 of page "1": Changes to page transcript. Version 0 of page "1": Empty transcript -- probably initial upload of page facsimile.
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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.