Senate Proceedings, 12/11/1844

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Summary

Mr. Tappan announces that tomorrow he would ask to introduce a bill to establish the Smithsonian Institution.

Subject

Tappan, Benjamin

Category

Smithsonian Legal Documents

Legal document information

  • Title 20, Education
  • Congressional Record

Contained within

The Congressional Globe, vol. XIV (Book)

Contact information

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

Date

  • 1845
  • 12/11/1844

Topic

  • Act to establish the "Smithsonian Institution," for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge Among Men
  • SI, Early History
  • Mission statements

Form/Genre

Congressional Record

Physical description

Number of pages: 1; Page Numbers: 19

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