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"Will of James Smithson 1 



Correspondence between attorneys in England, Department of 



State, Kichard Kush, &c., &c., relative to the bequest of 



Smithson 3 



The case stated by Mr. Kush 10 



Opinion of English counsel 12 



Decree in chancery, awarding Smithson's bequest to the United 



States 62 



Account in the case of the United States 79 



Bill of costs in the case of the United States ■ 80 



Kichard Kush's account with the Smithson fund 107 



Schedule of the personal efiects of James Smithson 108 



Kesiduary bequest of Smithson 123 



Congressional Proceedings in relation to the bequest — 



Twenty-fourth Congress 1835-37 135 



Twenty-fifth Congress 1837-39 150 



Twenty-sixth Congress 1839-41 200 



Twentj'-seventh Congress 1841-43 247 



Twenty-eighth Congress.. .1843-45 262 



Twenty-ninth Congress .....1845-47 352 



Thirtieth Congress 1847-49 478 



Thirty-first Congress 1849-51 505 



Thirty-second Congress 1851-53 521 



Thirty-third Congress 1853-55 524 



Thirty-fourth Congress 1855-57 648 



Thirty-fifth Congress 1857-59 651 



Thirty-sixth Congress 1859-61 654 



Thirty-seventh Congress 1861-63 673 



Thirty-eighth Congress 1863-65 683 



Thirty-ninth Congress 1865-67 704 



Fortieth Congress 1807-69 710 



Forty-first Congress 1869-71 721 



Forty-second Congress 1871-73 723 



Forty-third Congress 1873-75 727 



Forty-fourth Congress 1875-77 748 



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