lyO WARMAN 



The letter is dated " Hotel Lafayette, Philadelphia, 

 September 8, 18S4," and is addressed to General M. C. 

 Meigs, chairman committee National Academy of Sciences. 



Reprinted in No. 183, " Testimony before a joint com- 

 mission," etc. ; also largely embodied in the following : 



177. The organization and plan of the United States Geological 



Survey, by J. W. Powell. With a map (plate i). 

 (Communicated to the National Academy of Sciences 

 at the October meeting [at Newport, R. I.] in 1884.) 



In American Journal of Science for February, 1885, 3d 

 series, vol. 29, pp. 93-102, New Haven, 18S5, 8°. 



Sub-headings are : a topographic map of the United States ; 

 paleontology; chemistry; physical researches ; lithology; sta- 

 tistics ; illustrations ; library ; publications ; general geology ; 

 economic geology ; employes ; appointments ; the relation of 

 the government survey to state surveys. 



Separates were issued. 



178. The administration of the scientific work of the general 



government. 



In Science for January 16, 1885, vol. 5, pp. 51-55, Cam- 

 bridge, Mass., 1885, 4°. 



179. [Fifth annual] report of the Director of the United States 



Geological Survey [for the fiscal year 1883-84] . 



In United States Geological Survey, Fifth Annual Report, 

 pp. iii-xxxvi, Washington, 1885, royal 8°. 



Treats of : topographic work, geologic work, paleontologic 

 work, chemic work, statistics, preliminary geologic map of 

 the United States and thesaurus of American formations ; 

 bibliography of North American geology, the publications 

 of the Survey, library, photographic work, financial state- 

 ment. 



Separates were issued, with paper cover bearing title, but 

 they include the reports of chiefs. 



180. Bureau of Ethnology [and] United States Geological 



Survey [accounts of their operations]. 



In Smithsonian Institution, Annual Report for 1S83, PP* 

 56-Si, Washington, 1885, 8°. 



181. Bureau of Ethnology [and] United states Geological Sur- 



vey [accounts of their operations]. 



