original: 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 " .
simplifications: 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 & distribution of knowledge among men " . in smithson 's will , he said that if his nephew , henry james hungerford , died without heirs , the smithson property would go to the government of the united states for making an " establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge among men " . 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 . in smithson 's will , he stated that should his nephew henry 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 " . 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 " in smithson 's will he said that if his nephew , henry james hungerford , dies 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 . " the smithson estate according to smithson 's will was set aside for creating an " establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge among men " by the united states government if henry james , his nephew died without a heir as stated in smithson 's will , an " establishment for the increase & diffusion of knowledge among men " should be created from the smithson estate , which would go to the government of the united states , in case his nephew , henry james hungerford , die without heirs .