Used for studying and research things about it. They can test the pinecone.
A benefactor or a donor is a wealthy supporter of artists, writers, and scholars
The Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 was very difficult for the United States in that 1. America recently had been part of GB; 2. American had some pretty conflicted feelings towards GB as they had just fought a bloody war of revolution against them 3. France had helped the US fight the bloody war against GB. but 4. America was still fairly British or British influenced.
