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Smithson, James,
Smithson, James,
de la Batut, George Henry
Benefactors
Bequest
Holographic wills
Philanthropists
Wills -- Great Britain
Paper
Document
Will
Handwritten Draft of James Smithson Will, Pages 1 and 3 and 2 and 4
Catalog:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Title:
Handwritten Draft of James Smithson Will, Pages 1 and 3 and 2 and 4
Date:
1826
Author/Creator:
Smithson, James, 1765-1829.
Contained In:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7000, Box 2, Folder: 12
Summary:
Full text of the four page, double-sided handwritten draft of James Smithson's will, 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. The draft may have been written by Smithson's clerk.
Notes:
72-3960-A (pages 1 and 3) and 72-3960 (pages 2 and 4).
The final version of the will was written on October 23, 1826 and proved on November 4, 1829 and is located at the National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey. To view a digital facsimile of the Court's version of the final three-page will of James Smithson that was submitted to the Chancery Court after his death in 1829, visit The National Archives of Great Britain web site at http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ under wills.
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Restrictions: No restrictions
Physical_Description:
Color: Color; Size: 14.75w x 9.25h unfolded, 2 pages on each side; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Paper
Negative Number:
72-3960-A and 72-3960
Ordering Information:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu.
Digital Reference:
Digital Copies:
72-3960-A.tif, 300 dpi,
72-3960.tif, 300 dpi,
Subject:
Smithson, James, 1765-1829.
de la Batut, George Henry
Benefactors
Bequest
Holographic wills
Philanthropists
Wills -- Great Britain
Form/Genre:
Paper
Document
Will
Contact Information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
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