REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF 

 REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE YEAR 



1882. 



The Executive Committee of the Board of Eegents of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution respectfully submit the following report in relation 

 to the funds of the Institution, the appropriations by Congress for the 

 National Museum and other purposes, the receipts and expenditures 

 for both the Institution and the Museum for 1882, and the estimates for 

 the year 1883 : 



N^ Condition of the fund January 1, 1883. 



The amount of the bequest of James Smithson deposited 

 in the Treasury of the United Si ites (act of Congress 

 August 10, 1846) S515, 109 00 



Eesiduary legacy of Smithson, added to the fund, deposited 

 in the Treasury of the United Skates (act of Congress 

 February 8, 1867) 26, 210 63 



Addition to the fund from savings, &c. (act of Congress 



Februarys, 1867) 108,620 37 



Addition to the fund by bequest of James Hamilton, of 

 Pennsylvania (1874) 1,000 00 



Addition to the fund by bequest of Simeon Habel, of New 

 York (1880) 500 00 



Addition to the fund by proceeds of sale of Virginia bonds 



(1881) $51, 500 00 



Total permanent Smithson fund in the Treasury of 

 the United States, bearing interest at 6 per cent, 

 per annum $703, 000 00 



Statement of the receipts and expenditures for the year 1882. 



RECEIPTS. 



Interest for the year 1882 from the United States $42, 180 00 



Balancxj, cash on hand January 1, 1882 25, 255 52 



Total receipts $67,435 52 



