Resolutions adopted by the Lyceum of Natural History New York, in relation to the Smithsonian Institution, 1855 Feb. 5.

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Resolutions adopted by the Lyceum of Natural History New York, in relation to the Smithsonian Institution, 1855 Feb. 5.

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The Lyceum expresses approbation at the administration of funds by the regents and secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, stating that funds spent printing and distibuting books would promote "the increase & diffusion of knowledge among men" better than accumulation of books in a new Smithsonian building in Washington. Signed Jos. Delafield, president, John H. Redfield, corr. secy.

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The Smithsonian Institution was established on August 10, 1846, is a group of museums and research centers administered by the United States government. The institution is named after its founding donor, British scientist James Smithson. Originally organized as the United States National Museum.James Smithson (1765-1829), a British scientist, left his estate to the United States to found “at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian Institution, an establishment for the increase and diffusio...