An Act to Establish the Smithsonian Institution, 1846

Item

Creator

29th Congress of the United States of America

Title

An Act to Establish the Smithsonian Institution, 1846

Description

The Act of Congress, describing their interpretation of James Smithson's directive in his will, established the Smithsonian Institution as a public trust.

Date

August 10, 1846

Source

Archives of the Smithsonian Institution

Contributor

Nolan, Elizabeth

Bibliographic Citation

<https://siarchives.si.edu/history/featured-topics/stories/act-establish-smithsonian-institution-1846>

Spatial Coverage

Trying to figure out what to write here . . .how many pages?