Department of the Interior, 



Office of Indian Affairs, 

 Waslnmjton, (klohcr 13, 187G. 

 Sir: I liave great pleasure In transmitting- lierewitli, for such use as you 

 may deem proper, in connection with material of like nature collected by 

 5'ourself, a copy of a paper prepared l)y George Gibbs, M. D., some 3'ears 

 since, " On the Indians of Westei-n Washington and Northwestern Oregon." 

 This paper appears to have an exceptional value, and I should be grati- 

 fied if you could secure its publication. 



Very respectfully, 



S. A. GALPIN, 



Acting Commissioner. 

 Prof. J. W. Powell, 



Geolofjist in cliargc United States Geograpliical and 



Geological Survey of the Eoclg Mountain Region, 



Washington, I). C. 



