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CONTENTS OF VOLUMES I AND II. 
VOLUME I. 
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Act of organization of the Institution and amendments, ete. to March 3, 1899..  xxr 
Acts and joint resolutions of Congress referred to in this work .-........-..-- XXVII 
PART I. 
Will of James Smithson /made October 23, 1826; proved June 27, 1829) ....-. 5 
Correspondence between attorneys in England, the Department of State, 
Richard Rush, etc., relative to the bequest of Smithson (July 21, 1835- 
ME Perea ees ote Sa Pe ey eet Nd es bony lt a ee 7-111 
The case of the United States Government against the English Government in 
pie court of chancery to obtain the bequest..-.:.....2-..2222-22-22.---2-0% 13 
Bpmennoe ane Tnlist: Counsel .\y 2.5 U4 lee ese te te 14 
Decree in chancery awarding Smithson’s bequest to the United States, May 
eRe ee ron tenee hy PRL. wt WML hei cay ey eM 56 
eParE CIRCCIMED Ce LIVE: O°NNG tan ee Se ke ee 70 
Peeenny OF expences OF Richard. Rush)... 2252 oo te ee 98 
Penemue OF tie personal effects of Smithson: 5.2202... s eee oe seen 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: 
Perincn fund: (Pebtuary 24,°1874)) 2st ooo ke eS 120 
Pereees me EUINIEe  ERECHY LD PGGO)\ 2 0 oi Eee oo 120 
Hodgkins fund (October 22, 1891-May 19, 1894).................--2---- 120 
Other bequests and gifts to the Institution: 
umeernMtaE EG) MLSE ar Nsom 9s aac as I ee ek eee et 121 
BEEN MESO 32 ooo cet Sen, ee hae) i et Ae ee 121 
oe | ETT (GM 21) ee 2 aes Ry nee Cee o> SENOS 9 SNe TEA © ae 121 
PART II. 
Legislation relative to the establishment of the Smithsonian Institution, 1835- 
ee Re Nl So PE fe aoe ne ee Soca Oe Ce 123 
Twenty-fourth Congress, 1835-1837: 
Message of President Jackson, December 17, 1835_...........--.--..---- 125 
Report of Senate Committee on the Judiciary (Leigh) ................-- 135 
Heport.of House select committee (Adams) ..:.................---...-- 150 
Dena on acceptance. obtihe bequest’... 4.25. .5221-/.4.2.222.-225-.20-- 136 
Act to authorize and enable the President to prosecute the claim for the 
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