Smithson's Bequest: Professor Henry's exposition, before the New Jersey Historical Society, September 27th, by invitation from the executive committee

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Summary

An address by the Smithsonian's first Secretary, Joseph Henry, giving his views on how best to use James Smithson's bequest, written during his first year at the helm of the Institution.

Subject

  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
  • Smithson, James 1765-1829
  • New Jersey Historical Society

Category

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Contained within

(Book)

Contact information

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

Date

1847

Topic

  • Smithson Bequest
  • Secretaries
  • SI, Early History

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