Andrew Jackson's Letter to Congress Regarding the Smithson Bequest

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Summary

Letter by President Andrew Jackson to the United States Congress informs them that as president he has no authority to take any steps for accepting James Smithson's bequest but instructs Congress to take such measures as they deem necessary to accept the funds.

Subject

  • Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845
  • Smithson, James 1765-1829
  • United States Congress
  • United States President
  • United States President (1829-1837 : Jackson)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7000 Box 4, Folder 3

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

December 17, 1835

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Smithson Bequest
  • Letters
  • SI, Early History
  • Executive power

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Document

ID Number

2005-33527

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Color Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Photographic print

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