Senate Proceedings, 06/06/1844

Summary

Mr. Tappan reports the bill for the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution

Subject

Tappan, Benjamin

Category

Smithsonian Legal Documents

Legal document information

• Title 20, Education
• Congressional Record

Notes

for other bills relating to the act establishing the Smithsonian Institution see S. 18, S. 245, S. 293, S. 292, H. R. 5, H.R. 863, H.R. 259, H.R. 418, H.R. 1, H.R. 1160, H.R. 1161

Contained within

The Congressional Globe, vol. XIII (Book)

Contact information

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

Date

• 1844
• 06/06/1844

Topic

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

Form/Genre

Congressional Record

Physical description

Number of pages: 1; Page Numbers: 647

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