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Smithsonian Institution Archives - Frequently Asked Questions |
 | | These beliefs are based on their having the same name, "Smithson," or on a family tradition that such a relationship exists. |
| | When Smithson's will was admitted to probate in the British Court of Chancery, that court required the United States to make an extensive effort to discover if Smithson's nephew had fathered any children, since they would have had sole claim on the estate if they existed. |
| | The Secretary of the Smithsonian, appointed by the Board of Regents, is the Institution's chief executive officer. |
| www.si.edu /archives/faq.htm (1979 words) |
