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Title: Keating, W. H. to John K. Kane, 1830 April 6
Identifier(s): text:322692
Description: [Philadelphia], 4 pp., address and endorsement. A.L.S. Encloses list of donations made to the A.P.S. by [Joel R.] Poinsett and himself. General physical description: 8" x 10"
Subject: Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851
Date: 1830-04-06

Title: Vaughan, John to J[oel] R[oberts] Poinsett, 1840 September 14
Identifier(s): text:320315
Description: Philadelphia, Xerox of A.L.S. 1p.and add. (from original in Haverford College Library - Quaker Collection.) Introduces Prof. Torskey interested in meteorology. Asks in re formation of National Institution for the promoting of Sciences. Formerly MISC MS COLLECTION. General physical description: 10x8
Subject: Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851
Date: 1840-09-14

Title: Elliott, Stephen to J[oel] R[oberts] Poinsett, 1823 November 10
Identifier(s): text:320394
Description: A.L.S. 2p.and add.,end. Is glad his health is improved. Concerning the exhibition and the County de Survilliers noted picture. Concerning a museum of natural history. General physical description: 9-3/4x7-3/4
Subject: Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851
Date: 1823-11-10

Title: Correia da Serra, José Francisco to J(oel) R. Poinset(t), 1819 October 20
Identifier(s): text:320392
Description: Philadelphia, 1 p. A.L.S. Regarding candidacy of (Thomas) Cooper for professorship of chemistry at South Carolina College. Copy of letter printed in A.P.S. Trans. n.s., v.45, part 2, p.172. General physical description: 7 3/4" x 8"
Subject: Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851
Date: 1819-10-20

Title: Joel Roberts Poinsett to John Vaughan, 1829 March 5
Identifier(s): text:275372
Description: Mexico, 1 p. A.L.S. Introducing Mr. Del Rio. "of whom honorable mention is made by Baron [Alexander von] Humboldt." Formerly MISC MS COLLECTION.
Subject: Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851; Vaughan, John, 1756-1841
Date: 1829-03-05

Title: Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen to J[ohn] Vaughan, 1826 September 2
Identifier(s): text:322687
Description: [Philadelphia], 1 p. A.L.S. "I have resolved on writing to Mr. [Joel R.] Poinsett in order to endeavour to obtain by his means some valuable Donations for the Society..." General physical description: 5" x 7 3/4"
Subject: Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851; American Philosophical Society
Date: 1826-09-02

Title: Franck, Maximilien to the Président de la Société geographique à Paris, 1831 April 20
Identifier(s): text:320398
Description: Paris, L. 3p. Copy. In French. Concerning Mexican antiquities, with especial reference to those in the APS. Refers to Poinsett, Humboldt and DuPonceau General physical description: 9-1/2x7-3/4
Subject: Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851; Humboldt, Alexander von, 1769-1859; Du Ponceau, Peter Stephen, 1760-1844
Date: 1831-04-20

Title: National Institute for the Promotion of the Sciences to Robley Dunglison, John K. Kane, Franklin Bache and Dallas Bache, 1840
Identifier(s): text:323110
Description: Washington, A.L.S.: Francis markoe, Jr. Approved; J.R.Poinsett and J.K.Paulding. 1p.,end. Forwards constitution of institution to the APS. Asks aid in its establishement and development. General physical description: 13x8
Subject: Dunglison, Robley, 1798-1869; Kane, John K. (John Kintzing), 1795-1858; Alexander Dallas Bache; Poinsett, Joel Roberts, 1779-1851
Date: 1840-11-06