Object Details
Collection Creator
Powell, John Wesley, 1834-1902
Collection Citation
John Wesley Powell papers (MS 798), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Scope and Contents
Contains:
(1) Three (3) letters to Richard Edwards, President of the Illinois State Normal College, dated 1867-1869.
(2) Photocopy of a letter to Cornelius Cadle, concerning Powell's experiences at the Battle of Shiloh, dated May 15, 1896. The original letter is held in the Shiloh Military Park correspondence files.
(3) Typed draft of a letter from Powell inquiring about the possible republication of The Canyons of Colorado.
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Local Numbers
MS 4024-b Portions of Major Powell's treatise on Philosophy (part)
MS 7134 Letter to Cornelius Cadle
MS 7233 Letters to Dr. Richard Edwards
Provenance
The letters to Richard Edwards were received from George H. Edwards in 1976.
The letter to Cornelius Cadle was received from Bruce Smith, October 28, 1980.
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Date
1867-1896, undated
Container
Box 12, Folder 5
Archival Repository
National Anthropological Archives
Type
Archival materials
Collection Rights
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Collection Restrictions
The collection is open for research.
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Record ID
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