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 men." 2. The bequest is for the benefit of mankind.... Congressional Serial Set - Página 1241854Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Smithsonian Institution. Board of Regents - 1856 - 454 páginas
...knowledge among men." 2. The bequest is for the benefit of mankind. The Government of the United States is merely a trustee to carry out the design of the...not be confounded with one another. The first is to enlarge the existing stock of knowledge by the addition of new truths ; and the second, to disseminate... | |
| United States. Congress. House - 1849 - 668 páginas
...knowledge among men." 2. The bequest is for the benefit of mankind. The government of the United States is merely a trustee to carry out the design of the...objects of the Institution are — 1st, to increase, and 2d,to diffu« knowledge among men. 6. These two objects should not be confounded with one another.... | |
| 1849 - 626 páginas
...knowledge among men." 2. The bequest is for the benefit of mankind. The government of the United States is merely a trustee to carry out the design of the...establishment of an individual, and is to bear and perpetuate bis name. 4. The objects of the Institution are — 1st, to increase, and 2d, to diffuse knowledge... | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1849 - 650 páginas
...of Smithson : — 1. The bequest is for the benefit of mankind. The Government of the United States is merely a trustee to carry out the design of the testator. 2. The Institution is not a national establishment, as is frequently supposed, but the establishment... | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1849 - 174 páginas
...of Smithson : — 1. The bequest is for the benefit of mankind. The Government of the United States is merely a trustee to carry out the design of the testator. 2. The Institution is not a national establishment, as is frequently supposed, but the establishment... | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1849 - 694 páginas
...of Smithson : — 1. The bequest is for the benefit of mankind. The Government of the United States is merely a trustee to carry out the design of the testator. 2. The Institution is not a national establishment, as is frequently supposed, but the establishment... | |
| Instituut van ingenieurs, The Hague - 1852 - 568 páginas
...knowledge among me7i. // 2. The bequest is for the benefit of mankind. The Goverument of the United States is merely a trustee to carry out the design of the testator. 8. The Institution is not a national establishment, as is frequently supposed, but the establishment... | |
| 1856 - 788 páginas
...Smithsonian Institution, officially published, it is declared in the third article that the Smithsonian Institution 'is not a national establishment, as is...individual, and is to bear and perpetuate his name.' " Shall this national collection, which has cost so much to the country, be given away to a private... | |
| Freeman Hunt, Thomas Prentice Kettell, William Buck Dana - 1856 - 812 páginas
...Smithsonian Institution, officially published, it is declared in the third article that the Smithsonian Institution ' is not a national establishment, as...individual, and is to bear and perpetuate his name.' " Shall this national collection, which has cost so much to the country, be given away to a private... | |
| 1856 - 792 páginas
...Smithsonian Institution, officially published, it is declared in the third article that the Smithsonian Institution ' is not a national establishment, as...individual, and is to bear and perpetuate his name.' " Shall this national collection, which has cost so much to the country, be given away to a private... | |
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