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New-York, March 28, 1857. 

 To the Hen. Dewitt C. Littlejohn, 



Speaker of the Assembly: 

 I herewith transmit the Annual Eeport of the American Insti- 

 tute of the city of New-York, for the year 1856. 

 Very respectfully, 

 ' Your obedient servant, 



W. B. LEONARD, 



Corresponding Secretary. 



