...James Smithson, of London, to the United States of America, for the purpose of founding at Washington, an establishment under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and dift'usion of knowledge among men, respectfully report: That, from the papers transmitted to Congress...

...diffusion of knowledge among men.' This trust •was accepted by the Government of the United States, and an act of Congress was passed August 10, 1846, constituting...Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among t men.' The members and honorary members of this establishment are to hold stated and...

...diffusion of knowledge among men.' This trust •was accepted by the Government of the United States, and an act of Congress was passed August 10, 1846, constituting...Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among (v) men.' The members and honorary members of this establishment are to hold stated...

...diffusion of knowledge among men.' This trust •was accepted by the Government of the United States, and an act of Congress was passed August 10, 1846, constituting...'Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among (v) men.' The members and honorary members of this establishment are to hold stated...

...accepted by the Government of the United States, and an act of Congress was passed August 10, 1840, constituting the President and the other principal...Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among other rivers. By CHARLES ELLET, JR. 1850. 4to., pp. 64, 2 woodcuts, 1 plate. (SC n.)...

...accepted by the Government of the United States, and an act of Congress was passed August 10, 1H40, constituting the President and the other principal...Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among (v) VI PREFACE. men.' The members and honorary members of this establishment are to...

...spread that increasing fraternity of scientific associations which has at length been crowned with the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. The crusades of the middle ages have been matched by great scientific expeditions to the frozen North,...

...the Chief- Justice, and the heads of Executive Departments are hereby constituted an establishment by the name of the " Smithsonian Institution" for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men; and by that name shall be known and have perpetual succession, with the powers,...

...correspondence with Mr. Hodgkins in which he had intimated his desire to give a considerable sum to the fund of the Smithsonian Institution for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The correspondence was followed by personal visits both by the Secretary and by the Assistant Secretary,...

...the Chief Justice, and the heads of Executive Departments are hereby constituted an establishment by the name of the "Smithsonian Institution " for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men; and by that name shall be known and have perpetual succession, with the powers,...