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RECEIPTS IN 1878. 



Interest on 8650,000, for the year 1878, at 6 per cent., gold . $39, 000 00 



Premium on gold interest, July 1, 1878, at h per cent 97 50 



Interest on Vii'giuia bonds : 



Sale of coupons by Riggs & Co., for January 1 and July 



1, 1878, for $3,522 (December 9, 1878) at 78-79 2, 776 31 



Interest on Hamilton fund of $1,000 for the year 



1878 $60 00 



Premium on gold, July 1, 1878, at J per cent. . 15 



00 15 



Repayment by Library of Congress : 



For advances made for international exchanges in 1877 . 1, 781 00 

 Balance on hand at the beginning of 1878 25, 0S3 90 



Total receipts for the year 1878 $08, 798 89 



EXPENDITURES IN 1878. 



Building, furniture, and fixtures $4, 712 72 



General expenses 18, 136 42 



Publications, researches, and explorations 15, 732 92 



International literary and scientific exchanges. 10, 250 41 



Gallery of art 333 So 



$49, 166 32 



Cash balance, January 7, 1879 $19, 032 57 



HAMILTON BEQUEST. 



Received from James Hamilton, February 24, 1874, and de- 

 posited with the Smithson fund in the Treasury of the 

 United States $1,000 00 



Interest received from February 24, 1874, to December 31, 



1878 306 32 



Appropriated in 1876 for exploration of cave near Carlisle, 

 Pa $150 00 



Appropriated in 1878 for exploration of steatite 



quarry in Virginia 156 32 



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Statement of expenditures in 1878, in (h'tail. 



BUILDINa. 



Repairs and improvements $4, 346 43 



li'urinture and fixtures 366 29 



$4,712 72 



