Act to Care for Smithsonian Grounds Passes
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PrintAn act for the improvement and care of the Smithsonian Institution grounds by the Government is passed by United States Congress (Stat., IX, 297). Act also provides for settlement of accounts for the United States Exploring Expedition.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
August 12, 1848