Photocopy of page 3 of 3 of the original (final) handwritten, signed and sealed will of James Smithson
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ID: 82-12237 and 82-12238 and 82-12239
Creator: Smithson, James 1765-1829
Form/Genre: Photographic print
Date: 1826 (Original); 1982 (Photocopy)
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7000 and Record Unit 95, Box 21, Folder: 9
Photocopy of page 3 of 3 of James Smithson's original (final) handwritten will. Smithson signed and sealed his will on October 23, 1826. It was received by the probate office in England on November 4, 1829. The will of James Smithson is located at the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey under the reference PROB 10/5127.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
To view a digital facsimile of the Court's version of the final three-page will of James Smithson that was submitted to the Chancery Court after his death in 1829, visit The National Archives of Great Britain web site at http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/image/Index/D168292?index=0&page=0.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7000 and Record Unit 95, Box 21, Folder: 9
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1826 (Original); 1982 (Photocopy)
The National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey. There are no copyright restrictions on the use of copies for non-commercial research or private study. For other uses, including web-site publication, exhibition, broadcast, or any other purpose, contact the The National Archives Image library
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82-12237 and 82-12238 and 82-12239
Color: Black and White Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Photocopy Mounted on Board