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LETTER 



OF THE 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



COMMUNICATING 



The Annual Report of the operations^ expenditures^ and condition of the 

 Smithsonian Institution for the year 1861. 



June 5, 1862. — Ordered, That three thousand extra copies be printed for the use of the 

 members of the House of Kepresentatives, and two thousand for the use of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution. 



Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington^ June 4, 1862. 

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

 to the House of Representatives of the United States the Annual Re- 

 port of the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Smith- 

 sonian Institution for the year 1861. 



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



JOSEPH HENRY, 

 Secretary SmitJisonian Institution. 

 Hon. G. A. Geow, 



Speaker of the House of Bepresentatives. 



