LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL 



Smithsonian Institution, 

 Institute of Social Antheopologt, 



Washington 25, D. C, June ^4, 1949 

 Sir : I have the honor to transmit herewith a manuscript entitled "Cruz 

 das Ahnas : A Brazilian Village," by Donald Pierson, and to recommend that 

 it be published as Publication Number 12 of the Institute of Social An- 

 thropology. 



Very respectfully yours, 



George M. Foster, Director. 

 Dr. Alexander Wetmore, 

 Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



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