 | 1856 - 216 páginas
...four Plates. States Government, and an act of Congress was passed in 1846, for the incorporation, &c., of " The Smithsonian Institution for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge among Men." The President, and the other principal officers of the Executive Government, are honorary members ; and... | |
 | George Tucker - 1857 - 526 páginas
...legacy from James Smithson, of England, to the United States, for the purpose of founding at Washington an establishment, under the name of " the Smithsonian...Institution," for the " increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." A report was made by Mr. Leigh, giving a brief account of this bequest, the right... | |
 | 1857 - 662 páginas
...invested in State stocks. The bequest, in the language of the testator, was '• to found at Washington an establishment, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diifusion of knowledge among men." According to this the Uoverumeut of the United States is merely... | |
 | George Tucker - 1858 - 524 páginas
...legacy from James Smithson, of England, to the United States, for the purpose of founding at Washington an establishment, under the name of " the Smithsonian Institution," for the "increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." A report was made by Mr. Leigh, giving a brief account of this bequest, the right... | |
 | William Jones Rhees - 1859 - 728 páginas
...invested in State stocks. The bequest, in the language of the testator, was " to found at Washington an establishment, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." According to this, the Government of the United States is merely a trustee. The... | |
 | William Jones Rhees - 1859 - 96 páginas
...invested in State stocks. of The bequest, in the language of the testator, was " to found at Washington an establishment, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." According to this, the Government of the United States is merely a trustee. The... | |
 | Edward Edwards - 1859 - 1196 páginas
...his property to the United States, in order to the establishment of an institution "at Washington, under the Name of the 'Smithsonian Institution'. . . . for the increase and diffusion of Knowledgeamong Men." James Lewis Macie (afterwards called Smithson) appears to have been a natural... | |
 | Edward Edwards - 1859 - 1198 páginas
...his property to the United States, in order to the establishment of an institution "at Washington, under the Name of the 'Smithsonian Institution'.... for the increase and, diffusion of Knowledge among Men." James Lewis Macie (afterwards called Smithson) appi-ars to have been a natural... | |
 | Nicolas Trübner - 1859 - 748 páginas
...his property to the United States, in order to the establishment of an institution "at Washington, under the name of the ' Smithsonian Institution ' .... for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." James Lewis Macie (afterwards called Smithson) appears to have been a natural... | |
 | Nicolas Trübner - 1859 - 738 páginas
...his property to the United States, in order to the establishment of an institution "at Washington, under the name of the ' Smithsonian Institution ' . ... for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." James Lewis Macie (afterwards called Smithson) appears to have been a natural... | |
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FOR THE INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEN. 
