LETTER 



FROM THE 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



TRANSMITTING 



The annual report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1870. 



Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington^ March 1, 1871. 

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

 to the Congress of the United States the annual report of the operations, 

 expenditures, and condition of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 

 1870. 

 I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



JOSEPH HENRY, 

 Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. S. Colfax, 



President of the Senate. 

 Hon. J. G. Blaine, 



Spealcer of the House of Representatives. 



