'IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES, February 13, 1874. Ordered, That the annual report of the Regents of the Smithsonian Institntion for the year 1873 be printed. Attest: GEO. C. GORHAM, Secretary of the Senate. HARVARD UNIVERSITY LIBRARY DEC 2 9 1981 L ETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, TRANSMITTING The annual report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1873. SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, Washington, February 13, 1874. SIR: In behalf of the Board of Regents, I have the honor to submit to the Congress of the United States the annual report of the operations, expenditures, and condition of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1873. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOSEPH HENRY, Secretary Smithsonian Institution. Hon. M. H. CARPENTER, President of the Senate. Hon. J. G. BLAINE, Speaker of the House of Representatives. |