U. S. National Museum, 

 Under Direction of the Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington, December 1, 1891. 

 Sir: I have the houor to submit herewith a report upon the present 

 condition of the U. S. National Museum and upon the work acoom- 

 ])lished in its various departments during the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 1891. 



Very respectfully, 



G. Brown Goode, 



Assistant Secretary, in charge of U. S. National Museum. 

 Mr. S. P. Langley, 



Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 



