...James Smithson, to the United States of America to establish in Washington an institution to be called the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. The intention was that it would be funded by interest from this endowment, no appropriated funds, and that's...

...the United States under the Smithson bequest. Section One of the Act created "an 'establishment, ' by the name of the "Smithsonian Institution, ' for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men" and gave it "perpetual succession, with the powers, limitations, and restrictions,...

...bequest to the United States by Mr. James Smithson, of London, for the purpose of founding "at Washington an establishment under the name of the Smithsonian...increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The Executive having no authority to take any steps for accepting the trust and obtaining the funds, the...

...to the United States, by Mr. James Smithson, of London, lor the purpose of founding, at Washington, an establishment, under the name of the Smithsonian...increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The Executive having no authority to take any steps for accepting the trust, and obtaining the funds, the...

...to the will of the liberal and enlightened donor," the first section constitutes an establishment by the name of the Smithsonian Institution " for the...increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The fifth section enacts that the Regents shall cause to be erected " a suitable building of sufficient...

...Chief Justice, and the heads of the executive departments were "constituted, an 'establishment,' by the name of the 'Smithsonian Institution,' for the...increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The direction of the affairs of the Institution was entrusted to a Board of Regents comprised of the Chief...

...sterling, of James Smithson of London, 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." 18. A conflict takes place near Fort Cram between a patty of 50 or 60 Seminole...

...qualities and powers of American products? The grand gift of James Smithson was "to found at Washington an establishment under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." What knowledge can be more needed to-day, and of greater value to all men, than...

...sterling, of James Smithson of London, 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." 18. A conflict takes place near Fort Crum between a party of 50 or 60 Seminole...

...correspondence with Mr. Hodgkins iu 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,...