House of Representatives Doc. No. 25, message from the President transmitting documents relating to the Smithson Bequest

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Summary

The President presented documents relating to the status of the Smithson bequest including correspondence from England's Secretary of State Vail, U. S. Secretary of State Forsyth and attorneys from Clarke, Fynmore and Fladgate.

Subject

  • Jackson, Andrew 1767-1845
  • Forsyth, John 1780-1841
  • Vail, A
  • Hungerford, Henry James c. 1808-1835
  • Smithson, James 1765-1829
  • United States Congress
  • United States President
  • Clarke, Fynmore & Fladgate

Category

Smithsonian Legal Documents

Legal document information

  • H.R. Doc. No. 24-25, 1835
  • Title 20, Education
  • Report - Congressional

Contained within

United States Congressional Serial Set (Book)

Contact information

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

Date

  • 1977
  • 12/21/1835

Topic

  • Smithson Bequest
  • Trusts and trustees
  • Letters
  • Actions and defenses

Form/Genre

Report - Congressional

Physical description

Number of pages: 4; Page Numbers: 1-4

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