INSTRUCTIONS 



EELATIVK TO THE 



ETHNOLOGY A^J) PHILOLOGY 

 or AMERICA. 



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INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 



The Smithsonian Institution is desirous of extending and 

 completiug its collections of facts and materials relative to the 

 Ethnology, ArchjBology, and Philology of the races of mankind 

 inhabiting, either now or at any previous period, the continent of 

 America, and earnestly solicits the cooperation in this object of all 

 officers of the United States government, and travellers, or resi- 

 dents who may have it in their power to render any assistance. 



JOSEPH IIEXRY, 



Secretary S. I. 



Smithsonian Institdtion, 



Washington, March 1, 1863. 



