File:James Smithson Handwritten Draft.djvu

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Description

English: DjVu file of the handwritten draft of James Smithson's will, believed to be in his own handwriting, in which he specifies his bequest to the United States. This handwritten draft of Smithson's will was acquired by the Smithsonian Institution in 1878 from George Henry de la Batut of France 1826.

Date

circa October 1826

Source

File:James Smithson Handwritten Draft - pages 1 and 3.jpg & File:James Smithson Handwritten Draft - pages 2 and 4.jpg

Author



Alternative names	Birth name: James Lewis Macie
Description	British chemist and geologist
Date of birth/death	circa 1765	27 June 1829
Location of birth/death	Paris, France	Genoa, Italy
Work period	from 1784 date QS:P,+1784-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1784-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Work location	Europe
Authority file	: Q900947 VIAF: 30318758 ISNI: 0000000121263393 ULAN: 500211646 LCCN: n79141345 Open Library: OL2394098A WorldCat

Licensing

Public domain	This media file is in the public domain in the United States. This applies to U.S. works where the copyright has expired, often because its first publication occurred prior to January 1, 1929, and if not then due to lack of notice or renewal. See this page for further explanation.	United States
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