ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR 18G9. 



This documeut contains: 1. The programme of organization of the 

 Smithsonian lustitntion. 2. The annual report of the "secretary, giving 

 an account of the operations and condition of tlie establishment for the 

 year 1869, with the statistics of collections, exchanges, meteorology, &c. 



3. The report of the executive committee, exhibiting the financial affairs 

 of the Institution, including a statement of the Smithson fund, the re- 

 ceipts and expenditures for the year 18G9, and the estimates for 1870. 



4. The proceedings of the Board of Regents. 5. A general appendix, 

 consisting principally of reports of lectures, translations from forcing 

 iournals of articles not generally accessible, but of interest to meteorol- 

 ogists, correspondents of the Institution, teachers, and others interested 

 in the promotion of knowledge. 



