Senate Proceedings, 12/31/1844

Summary

The bill for the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution is taken up and various verbal amendments offered by Mr. Tappan are adopted.

Subject

Tappan, Benjamin

Category

Smithsonian Legal Documents

Legal document information

• Title 20, Education
• Congressional Record

Notes

See S. 18

Contained within

The Congressional Globe (Book)

Contact information

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

Date

• 1845
• 12/31/1844

Topic

• Act to establish the "Smithsonian Institution," for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge Among Men
• SI, early history, Management

Form/Genre

Congressional Record

Physical description

Number of pages: 1; Page Numbers: 75

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