LETTER 



FROM THE 



SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSO^tiAN INSTITUTION^; 



ACCOMPANYING 



The Annual Report of the Board of Regents- of the hutitution for 

 the year ending June 30, 1903. 



Smithsonian Institution, 

 Washington, D. C. 2Iay 12, 190 J^. 

 To the Congress of the United States: 



In accordance with section 5593 of the Revised Statutes of the 

 United States, I have the lionor, in behalf of the Board of Kegents, to 

 submit to Congress the Annual Report of the operations, expenditures, 

 and condition of the Smithsonian Institution for the 3"ear ending June 

 30, 1903. 



I have the honor to be, ver^- respectfully, vour obedient servant, 



S. P. Langley, 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 

 Hon. William P. Frye. 



President pro tempoi'e of the Senate. 



