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L E T T E R 



FROJI THE 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



ACCOJirANYIXG 



The annual report of the Board of Regents of that Institution for the year 



1877. 



February 15, 167S.— Ordered to be priuted. 



Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington, February G, 1S7S. 

 Sir : lu behalf of the Board of Eegeuts, I have the honor to submit 

 to the Congress of the Uuited States the anunal report of the operations, 

 expenditures, and condition of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 

 1877. 



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



jbsEPn HENRY, 

 Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. W. A. Wheeler, 



President of the Senate. 



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