LETTER 



FROM THE 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



TRANSMITTING 



The unnual rcjwrt of the Smithsonian Instittition for the year 1868. 



February ]3, 1809. — Laid on the table and ordered to be printed. 



Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington^ February 3, 18G9. 

 Sm: In behalf of the Board of Eegeiits I have the liouor to submit to 

 the Congress of the United States the annual report of the operations, 

 expenditures, and condition of the Smithsonian lustitutiou for the year 

 18G8. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



JOSEPH HENEY, 

 Secretary Smithsonian Institution, 

 Hon. B. F. Wade, 



President of the Senate. 

 Hon. Schuyler Colfax, 



Speal^er of the House of Representatives. 



