LETTER 



KI{OM THE 



SECRETARY OF THE SMmiSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



A( COlMPAXVINi; 



The (nntuai report of the Hoard of Ixej/eiils of the J iistitutioii lo the enel of 



Smithsonian Institition, 

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 To the Conf/ress of the United States: 



In ;i(*('Oi'<l;in((' with section 5593 of the llcvisod Stal uics of the rnitcd 



Sljites, 1 liave tlu' honor, in bcliaif of the l>oai(l of Ivegcnts, to submit 



lo ('ongress the annual report ol' the operations, expendituies, andeon- 



(lition of the Smithsonian Institution tor the year ending fluue oO,189L*. 



i have the honor to be, very res])ectfully, your obedient servant, 



S. P. Lanciley, 

 iSeeretdri/ of iSiinthsonian Institution. 

 Hon. I,Evr r. Morton, 



I'yesideiit of the Senate. 

 I loll. (JiiAULES V. Crisp, ■ 



Sjtcaher of the House of liepresent<(tives. 



