 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1854 - 580 pages
...AttorneyGeneral, Chief Justice, Commissioner of the Patent-Office, and Mayor of Washington, as the " establishment by the name of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The word " establishment " was used in conformity with the language of the will,... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1835 - 1436 pages
...by Mr. James Smithson. of London, 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." The Executive 1 laving no authority to take any steps for accepting the trust,... | |
 | 1847 - 800 pages
...members, are hereby constituted ' an establishment,' by the name of the ' Smithsonian Institute,' for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men ; and by that name shall he known and have perpetual succession. From the interest already accrued on the fund, $242,129 aro... | |
 | United States - 1846 - 592 pages
...hold their respective oifices, and such other persons as they may elect honorary members, be, and they are hereby constituted, an " establishment," by the...increase and diffusion of knowledge among men ; and by thai name shall be known and have perpeluaF succession, wiih the powers, limitations, and restrictions... | |
 | Smithsonian Institution - 1847 - 42 pages
...hold their respective offices, and such other persons as they may elect honorary members, be, and they are hereby, constituted an "establishment," by the...knowledge among men; and by that name shall be known arid have perpetual succession, with the powers, limitations, and restrictions hereinafter contained,... | |
 | 1848 - 764 pages
...his nephew, to the United States, to found at Washington (such are his words) an establishment under the name of the Smithsonian Institution for the Increase and Diffusion of knowledge among men. The money (500,000 dollars) came into the Treasury of the United States about... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1849 - 694 pages
...of Washington, and such other persons as they might elect honorary members, an establishment under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. The members and honorary members of this establishment are to hold stated and... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1849 - 174 pages
...of Washington, and such other persons as they might elect honorary members, an establishment under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. The members and honorary members of this establishment are to hold stated and... | |
 | 1849 - 626 pages
...of Washington, and such other persons as they might elect honorary members, an establishment under the name of the "SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, FOR THE INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEN." The members and honorary members of this establishment are to hold stated and... | |
 | American Association for the Advancement of Science - 1849 - 650 pages
...of Washington, and such other persons as they might elect honorary members, an establishment under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. The members and honorary members of this establishment are to hold stated and... | |
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FOR THE INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEN. 
