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Jan. 1839 to Feb. 1839

Original paper slip text:Jan.–Feb. 1839

Smithsonian Institute

Original paper slip text:Smithsonian Institution.

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Papers re: legacy of
James Smithson

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John Quincy Adams

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draft of bill presented to Congress
26 p.
  • Archival Note: [23?] Feb. 1839, John Vaughan proposed the Smithsonian bequest be used for a library in Washington. Entered by ER 12/07/2015

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Adams Papers microfilm: reel 511
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Massachusetts Historical Society

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