Senate Proceedings 12/12/1844

Summary

Mr. Tappan introduces a bill for the establishment of the Smithsonian which is read twice and referred to the Committee on the Library

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
• 12/12/1844

Topic

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

Form/Genre

Congressional Record

Physical description

Number of pages: 1; Page Numbers: 24

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