LETTER 



FROM THE 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



TRANSMITTING 



The annual report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1876. 



Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington, February 16, 1877. 

 Sir : In behalf of the Board of Regents, I have the honor to submit 

 to the Congress of the United States the annual report of the opera- 

 tions, expenditures, and condition of the Smithsonian Institution for 

 the year 1876. 



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



JOSEPH HENRY, 

 Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. Sam. J. Randall, 



Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



