 President John Adams created a reference library for Congress when the seat of government was moved to the new capital city of Washington in 1800. He began by providing $5,000 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress—and...  How to Build a Digital Library - Page 12by Ian H. Witten, David Bainbridge - 2002 - 518 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | William Graydon - Law - 1803 - 730 pages
...which shall be advanced in pursuance of this a£t, and the interest accruing thereon. 19. SECT. V. For the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of congress at the said city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing... | |
 | Graf Dimitrīĭ Petrovich Buturlin - Incunabula - 1831 - 608 pages
...removal and accommodation of the Government of the United States, the sum of $5,000 was appropriated for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington, for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them, and... | |
 | African Americans - 1843 - 412 pages
...section of this Act, to the erection, purchase, or hire of school houses—paymest of teachers, and the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of ¿ SC hools. “ SEC. 6. .,.4'nd be it further enacted—That the elections for the school committees,... | |
 | Almanacs - 1879 - 396 pages
...Library of Congress was founded, April 34th, 1800, by the modest appropriation of live thousand dollars " for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress, at the said city of Washington," there was no library in the United States exceeding fifteen... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford - Almanacs - 1880 - 400 pages
...Library of Congress was founded, April 24th, 1800, by the modest appropriation of five thousand dollars " for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress, at the said city of Washington," there was no library in the United States exceeding fifteen... | |
 | Almanacs, American - 1880 - 404 pages
...Library of Congress was founded, April 34th, 1800, by the modest appropriation of live thousand dollars " for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress, at the said city of Washington," there was no library in the United States exceeding fifteen... | |
 | United States - 1882 - 1250 pages
...United States." Among its enactments was the following: "8кс. 5. And be it further enacted, That for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing them... | |
 | Halkett (i.e. Richard Halkatt Lord (ed.)) - American literature - 1883 - 602 pages
...and accommodation of the Government of the United States." This act appropriated the sum .*5,000 " for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the ssid city of Washington, and for fitting up a suitable apartment for containing... | |
 | African Americans - 1843 - 410 pages
...section of this Act, to the erection, purchase, or hire of school houses—payment of teachers, and the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of the sc hools. "Sec. 6. And be it further enacted—That the elections for the school committees,... | |
 | United States. Bureau of Education - Education - 1895 - 1258 pages
...naturally been perpetuated in the statutes. Beginning with the modest appropriation of $5,000in 1800 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at tho city of Washington," etc., the library grew very slowly for half a century, till,... | |
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