REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF 

 REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION FOR THE 

 YEAR 1880. 



The Executive Comniittee of tlie Board of Eegents of tlie Smithsonian 

 Institution respectfully submit the following rejiort 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 1880, and the estimates for the 

 year 1881. 



Condition of the funds January 1, 1881. 



The amount originally received as the bequest 

 of James Smithson, of England, deposited 

 in the Treasury of the United States, in 

 accordance with the act of Congress of 

 August 10, 1846 $515,169 00 



The residuary legacy of Smithson, received 

 in 1865, added to the fund, by authority of 

 Congress, February 8, 1867 26, 210 63 



Amount added to the fund, derived from sav- 

 ings, &c., by authority of Congress, Febru- 

 ary 8, 1867 108,620 37 



$650, 000 00 



Amount added to the fund from the bequest 



of James Hamilton, of Penns^^lvania, 1874. 1, 000 00 



Amount added to the fund from the bequest 



of Dr. Simeon Habel, 1880 500 00 



1, 500 00 



Total permanent Smithson fund in the Treasury of the 

 United States bearing interest at 6 per cent., payable 

 semi-annually 651, 500 00 



In addition to the above the Institution has invested in 

 Virginia bonds and certificates $88,125.20, valued Janu- 

 ary 1, 1881, at 47,000 00 



Also the cash balance in the United States Treasurer's 

 hands January 1, 1881 20,934 52 



Total Smithson funds January 1, 1881 $719, 434 52 



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