...Englishman, by will devised his property to the United States, to found an institution at Washington, under the name of the " Smithsonian Institution," for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge among Men. Congress accepted the trust, and our government received, after a long litigation,...

...electromagnetism. 4. For the application of the electro-telegraph to forecasting the weather. 5. For the plan of the Smithsonian Institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men, and the successful development of this plan during an administration of more than twenty-five years as...

...hold their respective offices, and such other persons as they may elect honorary memhors, be, and they are hereby, constituted an "establishment," by the...diffusion of knowledge among men ; and by that name shall bo known and have perpetual succession, •with the powers, limitations, and restrictions hereinafter...

...said trust according 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." •This committee consisted of the following Regents: Hon. JA Pearoe, Hon. JM...

...Governor of the District of Columbia, and such other persons аз they may «lect honorary members, are hereby constituted an Establishment, by the name of the ' Smithsonian Institution,' for the increaseand diffusion of knowledge among men ; and by that name shall be known and have perpetual succession,...

...Governor of the District of Columbia, and such other persons as they may •elect honorary members, are hereby constituted an Establishment, by the name of the ' Smithsonian Institution,' for the increaseand diffusion of knowledge among men ; and by that name shall be known and have perpetual succession,...

...which he intended to found and endow. The object was " to found at Washington an establishment, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, for the INCREASE AND DIFFUSION OF KNOWLEDGE AMONG MEN." The Government of the United States, in accepting the great trust conferred,...

...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 (v) men.' The members and honorary members of this establishment are to hold stated...

...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 t men.' The members and honorary members of this establishment are to hold stated and...

...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...