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 Smitlison, James — Continued. 



details of the will 165 



estate devised to Henry James Hungerford 166 



claims of Mrs. de la Batut 166 



decree of court of chancery relative to annuity to Mine, de la 



Batut 166 



first announcement of bequest to the United States 167 



President Jackson's message to Congress asking for action 



on bequest 167 



proceedings in United States Senate relative to acceptance 



of bequest 1S7 



proceedings iu the House of Representatives relative to the 



same 168 



Hon. Richard Rush appointed agent to obtain the bequest- 169 



character of Mr. Rush and value of his services 169, 171 



suit of United States to procure bequest 170 



delays incident to chancery suits 170 



bequest obtained by Mr. Rush and nature of the funds 172 



transfer of fund to United States 172 



legislation of Congress in relation to the disposition of the 



bequest 173 



President Van Buren's request for plans for organizing the 



Smithsonian Institution 173 



plans proposed by literary and scientific men 173 



investment of Smitlison funds in State stocks by order of 



Congress 176 



President Tyler's appeal to Congress for action in relation 



to bequest 177 



discussion of bills relative to bequest 177, 180, 181, 184 



speech of Mr. Choate advocating library scheme 178 



speeches of Mr. Tappan and others proposing plans 180 



speech of Mr. Owen advocating i Ian and reply to Mr. Choate . 182 



speech of Mr. Marsh on plan of organization 185 



action of House of Representatives on Mr. Owen's bill 190 



substitute bill by Mr. Hough for that of Mr. Owen adopted. 191 

 action of the United States Senate on bill for organizing 



Smithsonian Institution 191 



organization of Smithsonian Institution 191 



list of first Board of Regents 191 



obituary notice of .. 193 



account of the first Duke of Northumberland 193 



notice of the first duke 194 



coffin-plate inscription of Hugh Smitlison 196 



account of Earl Percy, second Duke of Northumberland. . . 196 



notice of paper on tabasheer 198 



notice of paper on calamines 199 



illustrations of presentation of books to 200 



notice of researches of, by Berzelius 201 



extract from scientific writings 202 



catalogue of library of 204 



notice of city of Washington 209,210 



Smithson fund 15 



condition of 117 



Smithson, James, scientific writings of 27 



