January
Washington Academy of Sciences Is Incorporated
Year:
1847
Month:
february
Day:
17
Date:
Wed, 1847-02-17
SIA Image reference:
At a meeting of the Smithsonian Board of Regents, Regent William Seaton presents a letter from R. R. Gurley recommending the purchase of "Catlin's Gallery of Indians." This later becomes a popular Smithsonian collection.