 | United States. Supreme Court - 1883 - 1004 էջ
...sense. The Smithsonian Institution owes its existence to a bequest of James Smithson, an Englishman, "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... | |
 | 1884 - 544 էջ
...Smithson. Its object is stated in the following clause of his will: "I bequeath the whole of my 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... | |
 | Joseph West Moore - 1884 - 324 էջ
...a million dollars. By his will the estate passed to a relative for life, and afterward descended " 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... | |
 | Joseph Henry - 1886 - 552 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... | |
 | Joseph West Moore - 1887 - 320 էջ
...half a million dollars. By his will the estate passed to a relative for life, and afterward descended "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... | |
 | 1887 - 524 էջ
...bequeathed by James Smitbson, an English bachelor, who died at Genoa in 1826, bequeathing his whole fortune "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... | |
 | Amherst Daniel Tyssen - 1888 - 658 էջ
...President of the US v. Drummond (May, 1838) (cit. 7 HL 141, 155). Lord Langdale, ME, decided that a gift to the United States of America to found at "Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase of knowledge among men, was a valid... | |
 | 1888 - 508 էջ
...Smithson, of London, who died at Genoa several years since, bequeathed the reversion of his whole estate 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... | |
 | 1889 - 758 էջ
...James Smithson, an English scientist, who, in his will of October 23, 182G, 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... | |
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I mean stock to remain in this country, 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 Men. 
