Smithson Portrait and Papers Purchased
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PrintA miniature likeness of James Smithson and one of Colonel Henry Louis Dickinson (the half-brother of Smithson) are purchased for $100 (500 francs) from Mr. George Henry de la Batut, a distant relative of Smithson through marriage. Accompanying these portraits is what appears to be the original draft of Smithson's will, differing slightly from the final version in the Court of Chancery, that was previously published, as well as a series of notes addressed to Smithson by some distinguished scientists of the day.
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1877
Great Britain