DELTER- OF TRANSMITTAL. 
Smrrusonian Institution, Bureau or Ersnoxoey, 
Washington, D. C., October 25, 1884. 
Sir: I have the honor to submit my Fifth Annual Report 
as Director of the Bureau of Ethnology. 
The first part consists of an explanation of the plan and 
operations of the Bureau; the second part consists of a series 
of papers on anthropologic subjects, prepared by my assistants 
to illustrate the methods and results of the work of the Bureau. 
I desire to express my thanks for your earnest support and 
your wise counsel relating to the work under my charge. 
I am, with respect, your obedient servant, 
oo 
Prof. Spencer F. Batrp, 
Secretary Smithsonian Institution. 
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