PETTERS OF SCANS MITDATL. 
SmITHsonIAN Institution, Bureau or ETHNo.Loey, 
Washington, D. C., October 1, 1889. 
Sir: I have the honor to submit my Tenth Annual Report 
as Director of the Bureau of Ethnology. 
The first part of it presents an exposition of the operations 
of the Bureau during the fiscal year 1888-89; the second 
part consists of a work on the Picture-writing of the American 
Indians, which has been in preparation for several years. 
I desire to express my thanks for your earnest support and 
your valuable counsel relating to the work under my charge. 
I am, with respect, your obedient servant, 
Director. 
Prof. S. P. Laneiey, 
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 
