L E T T E R 



FROM TIIK 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 



ACCOMPANYING 



The (UDinal report of the Board of Regents of that Institution to the end of 



June, 1888. 



Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington, I). C, JuJy 1, 1888. 

 To the Congress of the Vnited States: 



In accordance with section 5593 of tUe Revised Statutes of the United 

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

 to Congress the animal report of the operations, expenditures, and con- 

 dition of the Smithsonian Institution for the \ear ending June 30, 1888. 

 I have the honor to be, A^ery respectfully, your obedient servant, 



S. l\ Langt;kv, 

 Secretary of S)nithsonia)i Institution. 

 Hon. John. J. Ingalls, 



President of the Senate, pro ton. 

 Hon. John G. Carlisle, 



Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



