should, as far as known, be indicated, as also the name of the 

 tribe formerly inhabiting the region where found. 



4th. Illustrations of the ethnology of living tribes : under this 

 head may be included the various articles of dress used by each 

 sex, and at different seasons of the year; pipes; implements of 

 fishing and hunting, of war, agriculture and manufacture ; domes- 

 tic utensils (especially those used in grinding corn, etc.), models 

 of boats, lodges, tents, sleds, etc. ; trapping of horses, dogs, and 

 reindeer ; mats, baskets, etc. All such objects should be accom- 

 panied by accurate information, when procurable, of the tribe, 

 locality, date, native name, and uses of the same, as well as name 

 of collector. 



While full series of objects from different localities are desira- 

 ble, single specimens will be very acceptable as tending to fill up 

 gaps in collections already made. Duplicate specimens in larger 

 or smaller numbers will be also useful to make up series for ex- 

 change with ethnological museums at home and abroad. 



Due acknowledgment will, in all cases, be made for contribu- 

 tions of the kind asked for, on the labels of the specimens, in the 

 annual reports of the Institution, etc., as well as in the descrip- 

 tive memoirs which may be based upon the same. Return will 

 also be made in the annual reports of the Institution, and other of 

 its publications of interest to the donor, while in some cases it 

 may be possible to furnish specimens of natural history, as shells 

 etc. in exchange. 



JOSEPH HENRY, 



Secretary S. I. 



Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington, January 15, 1867. 



