...provision for the 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 for placing them...

...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 schools. "Ssc. 6. And be it further enacted — That the elections for the school committees,...

...naturally been perpetuated in the statutes. Beginning with the modest appropriation of $5,000 in 1800 "for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington," etc., Library of — Number of volumes. Library of — Number of volumes....

...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 thousand...

...Library of Congress was founded, April 24th, 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 thousand...

...and accommodation of the Government of the United States." This act appropriated the sum J?5,000 " 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 11 suitable apartment for containing them, and placing...

...shelves. The library was founded in 1 800 by an Act of Congress, wnich appropriated five thousand dollars for the purchase of such books " as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington." Up to 1814, when the library and the Capitol were burned by the British, but...

...shelves. The library was founded in 1800 by an Act of Congress, which appropriated five thousand dollars for the purchase of such books " as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the City of Washington." Up to 1814, when the library and the Capitol were burned by the British, but...

...accommodation of the government of the United States." By this act the sum of five thousand dollars was appropriated " 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 them." The selection...

...constant increase of the Library uf Congress. Beginning with the modest appropriation of $5000 in 1800 " for the purchase of such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress at the city of Washington," the Library grew very slowly for half a century, till, in 1851, a fire in...