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Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections - Page 755
1880
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Trübner's bibliographical guide to American literature; being a classified ...

Trübner and co - 1855 - 152 pages
...to John Fitall, and for the security and payment of which, I mcan 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 inercase and diffusion of knowledge amo»g...
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The American Journal of Science and Arts

Geology - 1855 - 484 pages
...£100 to John Fitall, and for the security and payment of which 1 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...
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The Australian colonies; together with notes of a voyage from Australia to ...

Henry Hussey - 1854 - 188 pages
...sum of money to the people of the United States, the terms of the bequest being as follows : — " To the United States of America, to found at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Instjtution, an establishment for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among...
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Cyclopaedia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and ..., Volume 2, Part 2

Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - American literature - 1855 - 474 pages
...provided that the bulk of his «estate, in case of a failure of heirs to a nephew, tliould be (riven " 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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A Popular Catalogue of the Extraordinary Curiosities in the National ...

National Institute for the Promotion of Science - 1857 - 92 pages
...after making several conditions which failed, the property came to the United States in these words: "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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The Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art, Volume 2

Art - 1857 - 520 pages
...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...
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American Educational Year-book

Education - 1858 - 300 pages
...will provided that the bulk of his estate, in case of failure of heirs to a nephew, should be given " 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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Miscellaneous Documents: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 49th ..., Volume 3

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1858 - 830 pages
...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...
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Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - Discoveries in science - 1860 - 460 pages
...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...
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Philp's Washington Described: A Complete View of the American Capital, and ...

William D'Arcy Haley - Washington (D.C.) - 1861 - 274 pages
...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...
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