Author:

Adler, Cyrus 1863-1940  Search this

Subject:

Rush, Richard 1780-1859  Search this

Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this

Place:

Great Britain

Date:

1910

Category:

Smithsonian Institution History Bibliography

Citation information:

Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections Vol. 52 (Quarterly Issue, vol. 5)

Summary:

Adler, the Smithsonian librarian, details the role of Richard Rush in prosecuting the United States suit in the English Chancery Court for the bequest of James Smithson and Rush's subsequent role in ensuring that the Smithsonian Institution was founded.

Contained within:

(Book)

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Estates (Law)  Search this

Legislation  Search this

Actions and defenses  Search this

Smithson Bequest  Search this

Courts  Search this

SI, Early History  Search this

Publisher:

Washington, D.C. Smithsonian Institution

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_2922