...Representatives of the family of the testator. Of the character of his bounty it speaks with strong emphasis. " Of all the foundations of establishments for pious...named more deserving of the approbation of mankind than this. Should it be faithfully carried into effect with an earnestness and sagacity of application,...

...knowledge among men.' " The noble design of Mr. Smithson Mr. Adams thus proceeds to illustrate : " Of all the foundations of establishments for pious...named more deserving of the approbation of mankind than this. Should it be faithfully carried into effect, with an earnestness and sagacity of application,...

...knowledge among men.' " The noble design of Mr. Smithson Mr. Adams thus proceeds to illustrate : " Of all the foundations of establishments for pious...named more deserving of the approbation of mankind than this. Should it be faithfully carried into effect, with an earnestness and sagacity of application,...

...devotion of a large estate to an .institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. Of all the foundations of establishments for pious...named more deserving of the approbation of mankind than this. Should it be faithfully carried into effect, with an earnestness and sagacity of application,...

...original research in the field of science, and sought to be known and honored by his fellow• men as a discoverer of new truths. Moreover, he resolved..."The best blood of England flows in my veins; on my father•s side I am a Northumberland, on my mother•s I am related to kings, but this avails me not....

...devotion of a large estate to an institution for the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men. Of all the foundations of establishments for pious...named more deserving of the approbation of mankind than this. Should it be faithful\y carried into effect, with an earnestness and sagacity of application,...

...Northumberland of titles and dignities only inferior to those of royalty was of little consequence to his sou James Smithson. Deprived by the bar sinister on his...mankind." Smithson's feeling in regard to posthumous tame was strikingly expressed in the following sentence found in one of his manuscripts. "The best...

...to-day, but for the bequest of Smithson? In the words of John Quincy Adams, " Of all the foundations or establishments for pious or charitable uses which...beneficence of the founder, none can be named more deserving the approbation of mankind." Among the leaders of this new enterprise and of the scientific activities...

...the United States would have been to-day without this bequest! In the words of John Qtiiucy Adams : Of all the foundations of establishments for pious or charitable uses which ever sianalized the spirit of the age or the comprehensive beneficence of the founder, none can be named...

...of the United States would have been to-day without this bequest! In the words of John Quincy Adams: Of all the foundations of establishments for pious or charitable uses which ever tiiynalized the spirit of the age or the comprehensive beneficence of the founder, none can be named...