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REPORT OF THE SECRETARY. 

 Receipts. 



In 1880. In 1881. In 1882 



1. For foreign distribution : 



From Government Departments (packages). 



From Smithsonian Institution 



From Bcientifio societies 



From individuals 



2,071 

 3,156 



8,948 



14, 175 



2. For home distribution j 6,670 



3. For (Government exchanges 15, 200 



Total receipts, packages 36, 045 



4, 326 

 5, 436 

 3,631 



768 



14, 161 



7,890 



15, 5.50 



37,551 



6,470 



7,056 



5.119 



647 



19,292 



7,187 



31,568 



58, 047 



Transmissions during the last eight years. 



1. rOEEIGN EXCHANGES. 



2. DOMESTIC EXCHANGES. 



3. GOVERNMENT EXCHANGES. 



otal number of boxes. 64 122 



73 



73 



67 35 



98 



122 



Foreign institutions in correspondence with the SmitJisonian Institution. 



Africa 



America . 

 Asia 



Australia . 



41 

 173 



77 

 89 



Europe 3,344 



Polynesia 2 



3,726 



