The footsteps of James Smithson, Part I, Staffa Island and Blue Plaque
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PrintDiscusses the life and research of James Smithson (1765-1829) and his bequest which established the Smithsonian. Discusses Matsumoto's trip to the Hebrides, following Smithson's footsteps from his expedition of 1784.
Smithson, James 1765-1829
Smithsonian History Bibliography
Written in Japanese with an English reprint of Smithson's will.
Bulletin of the Society of Historical Metrology, Japan Vol. 35, No. 1 (No. 41) (Journal.)
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
2013
Number of pages: 12; Page numbers: 39-50