Robert Stanton Avery Dies
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PrintRobert Stanton Avery, who bequeathed his property to the Smithsonian, dies. As a result of a United States Supreme Court decision, title to real estate on Capitol Hill, owned by Avery and adversely claimed by the heirs of Mrs. Lydia T. Avery, is adjudged to be rightfully due the Smithsonian. In 1899, the assessed value of the real estate portion of the bequest is $21,086.
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Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
September 12, 1894