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C. Hermann (Carl Hermann) Berendt Papers, circa 1875

Summary

Collection ID:
SIA.FARU7194
Creators:
Berendt, C. Hermann (Carl Hermann), 1817-1878
Dates:
circa 1875
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives

Descriptive Entry

Descriptive Entry
These papers include a letter to Joseph Henry on existing manuscript sources for the history of Guatemala, April 2, 1875; manuscript notes on Central America; and other notes and letters, some in Spanish.

Historical Note

Historical Note
Carl H. Berendt (1817-1878) worked in Mexico and Central America on the ethnology and philology of the native tribes. His work was supported in part by the Smithsonian, the Philadelphia Academy of Science, and the Chicago Academy of Science.

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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7194, Carl Hermann Berendt Papers

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Personal Papers


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