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REPORT OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION 



The annual reports of the American Historical Association are 

 transmitted by the association to the Secretary of the Smithsonian 

 Institution and are communicated by him to Congress, as provided by 

 the act of incorporation of the Association. The following report 

 volume was issued this year. 



Annual Report of the American Historical Association for 1945. Vol. 1, Pro- 

 ceedings and list of members. 1947. 



The following were in press at the close of the fiscal year : Annual 

 Report of the American Historical Association for 1945. Vol. 2, 

 Spain in the Mississippi Valley, 1765-1794, pt. 1, The Revolutionary 

 period, 1765-1781 ; vol. 3, Spain in the Mississippi Valley, 1765-1794, 

 pt. 2, Postwar decade, 1782-1791 ; vol. 4, Spain in the Mississippi Val- 

 ley, 1765-1794, pt. 3, Problems of frontier defense, 1792-1794. 



REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY, DAUGHTERS OF THE) 

 AMERICAN REVOLUTION 



The manuscript of the Forty-ninth Annual Report of the National 

 Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, was transmitted to 

 Congress, in accordance with law, October 30, 1946. 



APPROPRIATION FOR PRINTING AND BINDING 



The congressional appropriation for printing and binding for the 

 past year was entirely obligated at the close of the year. The appro- 

 priation for the coming fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, totals $100,000, 

 allotted as follows : 



General administration (Annual Report of the Board of Re- 

 gents; Annual Report of the Secretary) $18,500 



National Museum 41, 000 



Bureau of American Ethnology 15, 500 



National Air Museum 950 



Editorial Division (Annual Report of the American Historical 



Association ; blank forms) 13, 500 



Reserve (preferably for binding) 10,550 



100,000 

 Respectfully submitted. 



W. P. True, Chiefs Editorial Division. 

 Dr. A. Wetmore, 



Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution. 



