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CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE FOR PUBLICATION OF 

 THE ETHNOLOGICAL MEMOIR OF MESSRS. SQUIER AND DAVIS. 



From Messrs. Squier and Davis to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Insti' 



tution. 



Chillicothe, O., May 15, 1847. 



Dear Sir : It is proposed in the recognised plan of organization of 

 the Smithsonian Institution, of which you are the executive officer, to 

 publish, under the title o^ '■^ Smitltsonian Contrihitions to Knowledge,'''' such 

 original papers and memoirs " as shall constitute valuable additions to 

 the sum of human knowledge." Under the belief that it falls legiti- 

 mately within the scope of the above plan, the undersigned herewith 

 submit for acceptance and publication, subject to the prescribed rules 

 of the Institution, a MS. memoir, entitled, "Ancient Monuments of 

 The Mississippi Valley, comprising the results of Extensive Original 

 Surveys and Explorations : by E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis." The 

 extent of these investigations, and their general character, are suffici- 

 ently inchcated in the prefatory remarks to the volume. 



With high consideration, we are truly yours, 



E. GEO. SQUIER, 

 E. H. DAVIS. 



Joseph Henry, Esq., 



Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 



From the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to the President of the 

 American Ethnological Society. 



Washington, June 2, 1847. 



Dear Sir: I am nuthorized by the Regents of the Smithsonian In» 

 stitution to publish, in the numbei's ot" the " Smithsonian Contributions to 

 Krioidcdge,^^ any memoir which may be presented for this purpose, pro- 

 vided that, on careful examination by a commission of competent 

 judges, the memoir shall be found to furnish a new and interesting addi- 

 tion to knowledge, resting on original research. The accompanying 

 memoir, entitled " Ancient Monuments of the Mi'ssissippi Valley,'''' &fc., 

 having been presented for publication, I beg leave to refer the same, 

 through you, to the American Ethnological Society, with a request that 

 a committee of the members may be appointed to examine and report 

 on its character, in reference to the particulars above mentioned. K 

 the report of the committee is favorable, the memoir will be accepted 

 for publication ; lull confidence being placed in the ability of the com- 

 mittee to judge of the character of the article, and in their caution in 

 making up their opinion. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



JOSEPH HENRY, 

 Secretai-y Smitlisonian Institution. 



Hon. Albert Gallatin, 



Frcsident American Ethnological Society. 



