 | 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... | |
 | United States - Law - 1862 - 1136 pages
...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,...increase and diffusion of knowledge among men ; and the United States having, by an act of Congress, received' said property and accepted said trust ; therefore,... | |
 | Science - 1866 - 554 pages
...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... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1863 - 734 pages
...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 - Washington (D.C.) - 1864 - 302 pages
...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 - Discoveries in science - 1865 - 458 pages
...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... | |
 | Science - 1866 - 564 pages
...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 - United States - 1866 - 540 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... | |
 | Law - 1883 - 548 pages
...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... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1890 - 372 pages
...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... | |
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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. 
