CONTENTS OF VOLUMES I AND II. 



VOLUME I. 



Page. 



Resolution to print n 



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Preface v 



Contents vn 



Act of organization of the Institution and amendments, etc. to March 3, 1899. . xxi 



Acts and joint resolutions of Congress referred to in this work xxvn 



PART I. 



Will of James Smithson (made October 23, 1826; proved June 27, 1829) 5 



Correspondence l)etween attorneys in England, the Department of State, 

 ilichard Rush, etc., relative to the bequest of Smithson (July 21, 1835- 



December 3, 1838 ) 7-111 



The case of the United States Government against the English Government in 



the court of chancery to obtain the bequest , 13 



Opinion of the English counsel 14 



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



12, 1 838 56 



Account of costs of the suit " ', 70 



Account of expenses of Richard Rush 96 



Schedule of the personal effects of Smithson 98 



Smithson bequest paid into the Treasury of the United States 109 



Residuary bequest of Smithson (May 16, 1861-February 22, 1867) 112 



Increase of the Smithson fund: 



Hamilton fund (February 24, 1874) 120 



Habelfund (March 15, 1880) 120 



Hodgkins fund (October 22, 1891-May 19, 1894) 120 



Other bequests and gifts to the Institution: 



Avery fund ( 1894) 121 



Kidder bequest (1889) 121 



Bell gift ( 1891 ) 121 



PART II. 



Legislation relative to the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution, 1835- 



1847 '. 123 



Twenty-fourth Congress, 1835-1837: 



Message of President Jackson, December 17, 1835 125 



Report of Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Leigh) 135 



Report of House select committee (Adams) 130 



Debates on acceptance of the bequest 136 



Act to authorize and enable the President to prosecute the claim for the 



Smithson bequest 142 



