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CORRESPONDENCE RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE FOR PUBLICATION OF THE 

 ETHNOLOGICAL MEMOIR OF MESSRS. SQUIER AND DAVIS. 



From Messrs. Squier and Davis to the Sea-etary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



Chillicothe, 0., May 15, 1847. 

 Dear Sir: It is proposed in the recognised plan of organization of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, of which you are the executive officer, to publish, 

 undei the title of " Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge,^'' such original 

 papers and memoirs " as shall constitute valuable additions to the sum of hu- 

 man knowledge." Under the belief that it falls legitimately within the scope 

 of the above plan, the undersigned herewith submit for acceptance and publi- 

 cation, subject to the prescribed rules of the institution, a MS. memoir, entitled 

 "Ancient Monuments OF the Mississippi Valley, comprisin a; the results of 

 Extensive Original Surveys and Explorations : by £. G. Squier and E. H. Davis." 

 The extent of these investigations, and their general character, are sufficiently 

 indicated in the prefatory remarks to the volume. 

 With high consideration, we are truly yours, 



E. GEO. SQUIER. 

 E. H. DAVIS. 

 Joseph Henry, Esq., 



Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 



From the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution to the President of the Ameri- 

 can Ethnological Society. 



Washington, June 2, 1847. 



Dear Sir : I am authorized by the Regents of the Smithsonian Institution 

 to publish, in the numbers of the " Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge," 

 any memoir which may be presented for this purpose, provided that, on careful 

 examination by a commission of competent judges, the memoir shall be found 

 to furnish a new and interesting addition to knowledge, resting on original re- 

 search. The accompanying memoir, entitled '' Ancient Monuments of the Mis- 

 sissippi Valley," 6)C., having been presented for publication, I beg leave to refer 

 the same, through you, to the American Ethnological Society, with the re- 

 quest that a committee of the members may be appointed to examine and 

 report on its character, in reference to the particulars above mentioned. If the 

 report of the committee be favorable, the memoir will be accepted for publica- 

 tion ; full confidence being placed in the ability of the committee to judge o 

 the character of the article, and in their caution in making up their opinion. 



I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 



JOSEPH HENRY, 

 Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 



Hon. Albert Gallatin, 



President American Etimological Society. 



