L E T T E R 



FROM THE 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



ACCOMPANYING 



The annual report of the Board of Regenta of that Institution to the end of 



June, 1885. 



July 17, 1886.— Ordered to be priuted. 



Smithsonian Institution. 

 Washington, D. C, January 15, 1880. 

 To the Congress of the United States : 



Iij accordauce with section 5503 of the Revised Statutes of the United 

 States, I have the honor, in behalf of tlie Board of Regents, to sul)mit 

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

 dition of the Smithsonian Institution to July, 1885. 

 I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your ol)edient servant, 



Spencer F. Baird, 

 Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. John Sherman, 



President of the Senate, irro tern. 

 Hon. John G. Carlisle, 



Speaker of the House of Representatives. 



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