136 APPENDIX TO THE EEPORT OF THE SECEETARY. 



REPORT OF EXPLORATIONS IN NEW MEXICO AND ARI- 

 ZONA, BY JAMES STEVENSON. 



Professor S. F. Baird : 



Dear Sir: I have the honor to present you herewith a brief state- 

 ment of the explorations made by the party under my charge during 

 last summer; giving, for the present, only an outline of the country 

 traversed and the aggregate results accomplished. 



The party arrived at Santa Fe, New Mexico, about the first of Sep- 

 tember last, where a fevv days were spent in arranging details for the 

 prosecution of the field work. 



From Santa Fe the party traveled direct to the pueblo of Taos, by 

 way of the Rio Grande. At Taos about a week was spent in making 

 collections; many sketches were made, representing picture-writing on 

 the interior of the dwellings and estufas. Quite a number of photo- 

 graphic illustrations were made, showing the entire outlines of the vil- 

 lage, including many details of its structure, sufficieutly to construct a 

 model. Portraits were also taken of the j)rincipal individuals of the 

 imeblo. 



From Taos the party proceeded southward to the pueblo of San Juan. 

 From San Juan to Santa Clara, from Santa Clara to San Ildefonso, 

 from there to Nambe, thence back to Santa F6. A few days more were 

 spent at the latter jjlace in obtaining supplies for future work. We 

 again j)roceeded southward to the pueblo of Cochiti, which is situated 

 on the west bank of the Rio Grande, about 30 miles from Santa Fe. 

 The party sjient sev^eral days at this place making collections, photo- 

 graphic and other illustrations. From Cochiti we traveled westward 

 about 30 miles to the i)ueblo of Jemez, situated near the sources of the 

 Rio Jemez. At this village some days were spent in making collec- 

 tions, photographs, &c. From Jemez we followed up the Rio Jemez to 

 the Hot Springs, near which we found several large ruins, both Indian 

 and Spanish. Many views were made of the ruins, as well^s a collec- 

 tion of i)Ottery fragments, stone implements, &c. From Jemez our 

 course was south, following the Jemez River. About ten miles below 

 Jemez we found the pueblo of Silla, or Sia; here, too, a collection was 

 made, and some photographs. Continuing down the river some miles, 

 we reached the pueblo of Santa Ana. This pueblo we found to be much 

 larger than any we had visited, except, perhaps, Taos. Our investiga- 

 tions at this pueblo were as full and complete as those made at the 

 other i)ueblos. From Santa Ana we continued south, crossing the 

 Rio Grande, to the pueblo of Sandia, At this village a full collection 

 was made and an ample number of photographic illustrations to con- 

 vey the fullest impression of the pueblo. From Sandia we moved on 

 to Santo Domingo. This pueblo is located on the east bank of the Rio 



