Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): in smithson 's will , he stated that should his nephew , henry james hungerford , die without heirs , the smithson estate would go to the government of the united states for creating an " establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge among men ".
Output (English): before smithon died , he decided that his large area of land and house he owned would be given to the united states government , rather than go to his nephew , henry james.