33d Congress, ) SENATE. C Mis. Doc. 



2d Session. ) ( No. 24. 



LETTER 



OF THE 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



COMMUNICATING 



The Ninth Annual Report of the Board of Regeiits of that Institution. 



March 1, 1855. — Read and ordered to be printed — motion to print 10,000 additional copies 



referred to Committee on Printing. 

 March 2, 1855.— Ordered that 10,000 additional copies be printed, 2,500 of which be for the 



use of the Smithsonian Institution. 



Smithsonian Institution, 



Washi7igton, February 28, 1855. 

 Sir: In behalf of the Board of Regents, I have the honor to submit 

 to the Senate of the United States, the Ninth Annual Report of the 

 operations, expenditures, and condition of the Smithsonian Institution. 

 I have the honor to be, very respectfullv, your obedient servant. 



JOSEPH HENRY, 

 Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. Jesse D. Bright, 



President of the Senate. 



