30th Congress, [HO. OF REPS.] Miscellaneous. 



2d ^t^ssion. jyo^ 43 



THIRD ANNUAL REPORT 



OF THE 



BOARD OF REGENTS 



OF 



THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



TO 



THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 



SHOWING 



THE OPERATIONS, EXPENDITURES, AND CONDITION OF THE INSTITUTION 



DtTRIIVG THE YELVR 184S. 



February 19, 1849. 



Laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed. 



WASHINGTON : 



TIPPIN & &TREEPER, PRINTERS. 



1849. 



