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received by the Institution in West Shore Railroad 4 per cent bonds 

 from his estate, making the total gift of about a quarter of a million 

 dollars. 



The permanent Smithson fund January, 1900, deposited in the 

 United States Treasury consists of — 



Aug. 10, 1846. Smithson's original bequest |i515, 169. 00 



Feb. 19, 1867. Smithson's residuary legacy 26, 210. 63 



From savings, etc 108, 620. 37 



Feb. 24, 1874. Bequest of James Hamilton 1, 000. 00 



Mar. 15, 1880. Bequest of Dr. Simeon Habel 500. 00 



Feb. 21, 1881. Proceeds of sale of Virginia bonds 51, 500. 00 



Oct. 22, 1891. Gift of Thomas G. Hodgkins 200, 000. 00 



May 19, 1894. Gift of Thomas G. Hodgkins 8, 000. 00 



Jan. 28, 1895. Interest on the Hamilton fund 1, 000. 00 



912, 000. 00 

 OTHER BEQUESTS AND GIFTS TO THE INSTITUTION. 



Avein/ fund. — In 1894 a bequest was received from Mr. Robert 

 Stanton Avery, of Washington Cit}'^, consisting of real estate valued 

 at $28,931 and railroad stocks, etc., valued at about $6,000. 



As litigation ensued on the part of some of the heirs at law, no 

 addition has yet been made from this source to the permanent Smith- 

 son fund. 



In 1889 a bequest of $5,000 was received from Dr. Jerome Henry 

 Kidder, of Washington City, to be used for the promotion of physi- 

 cal research. 



In 1891 Prof. Alexander Graham Bell presented the sum of $5,000 

 for scientific research by the secretary, Mr. Langley. 



A full account of these bequests will be found in the annual reports 

 of the Institution. 



