LETTER 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 



COMMUNICATING 



The Animal Beport of the operations, expenditures, and condition of the 

 Smithsonian Institution for the year 1859. 



June 11, 1860. — Read and ordered to lie on the table. 

 June 14, 1860. — 5,000 copies ordered to be printed, 2,000 of ^vhich for the Institution. 



and 3,000 for the Senate. 



Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington, June 9, 1860. 

 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 

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

 sonian Institution for the year 1859. 



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



JOSEPH HENRY, 

 Secretarij Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. John C. Breckinridge, 



President of the Senate of the United States. 



