200 LIST OF INSTITUTIONS IN UNITED STATES. 



4. To smaller public libraries, of permanent character, properly recom- 

 mended, where a large district would be otherwise unsupplied. 



5. Institutions devoted exclusively to the promotion of particular 

 branches of knowledge may receive such Smithsonian publications as 

 relate to their respective objects. 



FOEM OF APPLICATION FOE PUBLICATIONS. 



To the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C. : 



Date, , 188-. 



Application is made for the library of , for the publications of 



the Smithsonian Institution. All volumes received shall be duly ac- 

 knowledged, be carefully preserved, be accessible to any person who 

 may wish to consult them, and be returned to the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion in case the establishment at any time ceases to exist. And in case 

 of any transfer of these volumes, or any change of address by the 

 library, the Institution is to be duly notified thereof. 



1. Name of establishment, . 



2. Location : Town, . 



State, . 



3. When established, . 



4. Nature of library, . 



5. Value of buildings and property, 



6. Permanent fund, . 



7. Annual income, . 



8. Number of volumes in library, — 



9. Number of persons having use of books, . 



10. Names of ofl&cers : President, . 



Secretary, . 



Librarian, . 



EespectfuUy, 



I recommend the above application. 



, Member of Congress, 



District; State. 



N. B. A neglect to return receipts for publications sent by the Insti- 

 tution, or to reply to inquiries made by it, will forfeit aU claims for 

 continnance on the list of distribution. 



