454 INDEX. 



Page. 



Peter, Dr. Robert, ancieut moviutls iu Kentucky 420 



Peters, Dr. C. H., discovery of planet by 85 



Physical map, work on 29 



Picric acid, production of 216 



Pillow, Jerome B., ancient remains found by 435 



Pistols of Washington bequeathed to Institution 41 



Planet, discovery of, by Dr. Peters 85 



Poetry of Ampere 125 



Poisouin<^, researches relative to 199 



Poland, Hon. L. P., acts of, as regent 80, 82, 84 



Pottery, catalogue of 435 



Powell, Prof. J. W., explorations of, in charge of Institution 35 



report of, sent to Congress 86 



valuable collections from 45 



Predictions of weather 37 



Probabilities, Ampere on 121 



weather 37 



Programme of organization of the Institution 7 



Printing of report ordered by Congress 2 



for institution done by Collins, Philadelphia 21 



Psychology, Ampere on 128 



Publications, general description of 20 



in 1872 21 



Punch-strainer of Franklin bequeathed to Institution 41 



Eabenhorst's system of algae 23 



Rain and snow tables, account of 21 



Rain-gauge, description of 38 



Ran, Charles, aboriginal trade in North America 348 



North American stone implements 395 



Receipts of the Institution in 1872 75 



Red pipe-stone, ancient use of 308 



Regents of the Institution 5 



journal of. . . , 80 



original plans of, for the operations of the Institution 15 



Repayments to Institution 76 



Report of the executive committee 74 



of executive committee adopted by board 82 



of the Institution for 1871. Extra copies not ordered 29 



of the Institution for 1871, contents of , 30 



reprinted from 1863 to 1870 29 



on Corcoran Art-Gallery 84 



of the secretary for 1872 13 



on portrait of Washington 81,82 



Research and education, distinction between 13 



Resolution of Congress to print 12,500 copies of report 2 



of board of regents to submit report to Congress 86 



thanks to telegraph companies for free astronomical telegrams 82 



relative to Corcoran Art-Gallery 81, 84 



relative to death of Professor Coffin 85 



relative to death of GaiTett Davis 80 



to procure facts relative to Catlin collection 83 



to publish accounts of Bache, Toner, and Tyndall foundations 86 



Reuss, Dr. A., drawings of fishes presented by 35 



Rhees, William J., chief clerk of the Institution 6 



list of institutions in the United States 28 



