Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology / to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891

by Unknown

REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR.

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[ LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.]

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Smithsonian Institution,
Bureau of Ethnology,
Washington, D.C., October 1, 1887.

Sir: I have the honor to submit my Eighth Annual Report as Director of the Bureau of Ethnology.

The first part presents an explanation of the plan and operations of the Bureau; the second 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,

Prof. S. P. Langley,
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

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