| William D'Arcy Haley - 1861 - 274 էջ
...his property—with a reservation of $25,000 to form the principal of an annuity for a relative—to the United States of America," to found, at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment FOR THE INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AMONO... | |
| United States - 1862 - 1136 էջ
...the Kingdom of Great Britain, having by his last will and testament given the whole of his property to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the " Smithsonian Institution," an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among... | |
| 1866 - 554 էջ
...published in the report for 1847, and now reprinted, we learn that Mr. Smithson left certain property to the United States of America, "to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among... | |
| 1863 - 734 էջ
...bequeathed the whole of a largo estate, inherited from his father, the first Duke of Northumberland, li to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of ihe Smithsuuian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among... | |
| Viator - 1864 - 302 էջ
...building. Everybody knows that an Englishman by the name of James Smithson gave all his property " To the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among... | |
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1865 - 458 էջ
...as a guide in adopting a Plan of Organization. • . 1. WILL OP SMITHSON. The property is bequeathed to the United States of America, "to found at Washington, under the name of the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among... | |
| 1866 - 564 էջ
...published in the report for 1847, and now reprinted, we learn that Mr. Smithson left certain property to the United States of America, "to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1866 - 540 էջ
...serve as a guide in adopting a Plan of Organization. 1. WILL OF SMITHSON. The property is bequeathed to the United States of America, "to found at Washington, under the name of the SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among... | |
| United States. Bureau of Education - 1890 - 372 էջ
...James Smithson, an English scientist, who, in his will of October 23, 1826, left all of his property " to the United States of America * * * to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among... | |
| 1883 - 548 էջ
...sense. The Smithsonian institution owes Its existence to a bequest of James Suiithson, an Englishman, " to the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsoniau institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among... | |
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