Letter of Honorable Rufus Choate, Resigning the Office of Regent of the Smithsonian Institution
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PrintRufus Choate's letter of resignation in protest of the management of the Smithsonian, which he deemed not in accordance with the act of Congress that established the Institution. This letter sparked the formation of a congressional select committee to investigate the management of the Institution and whether any additional legislation was necessary to carry out the intentions of the founders.
Smithsonian Legal Documents
See also Upham Report of the Select Committee of the House of Representatives, 33rd Congress, 2nd Session; Witte Report of the Select Committee of the House of Representatives, 33rd Congress, 2nd Session; Journal of the Select Committee, 33rd Congress
Reports of Committees of the House of Representatives, 33rd Congress, 2nd Session (Book)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Letter of Resignation
Number of pages: 2; Page Numbers: 1-2