Congress Asked to Plan for Smithson Bequest
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PrintPresident Martin Van Buren announces to the United States Congress the receipt of the James Smithson bequest and asks for adoption of a plan to carry out the intentions of Smithson.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
December 6, 1838