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SECRETARY 01'' THI5 SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



ACCOMPANYIN(i 



The annual report of tlie Board of Regents of the Institution to the end of 



June, 1890. 



Smithsonian Institution, 



}Yashington, J>. C, July 1, 1890. 

 To the Congress of the United States: 



III accordance with section 5593 of the Revised Statutes of the United 

 States, I have the honor, in belialf of the Board of Regents, to submit 

 to Congress the annual report of the operations, ex[)i'nditures, and con- 

 dition of the Smithsonian Institution for the year ending June 30, 1890. 

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



S. P. LanctLEy, 

 Secretary of Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. Levi P. Morton, 



President of the Senate. 

 Hon. Thomas B. Keeu, 



Sjjcalcer of the House of Ii,epresentatives. 



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