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On the donation which created the Smithsonian Institution...
On the donation which created the Smithsonian Institution...
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December 18, 1843
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 1843
* Smithsonian Institution
* Donations being taken
* Pre construction of building
* From Washington D.C.
Page 2 has: "Letters on the National Institute, Smithsonian Legacy, and on Other Matters Connected with the Interests of this District".
A portion of the article discusses the contribution of Englishman James Smithson to the United States to create an educational institution which would be the Smithsonian Institution.
Four pages, very nice condition.
Category: Pre-Civil War
No Longer Available
