[ LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL.]
Washington, D.C., August 28, 1882.
Sir: I have the honor to present herewith an illustrated catalogue of archaeologic and ethnologic collections, made under your direction in Arizona and New Mexico, during the field season of 1881.
In connection with these collections, I am indebted to Mr. Frank H. Cushing for the preparation of the field catalogue for the collection from Zuñi. His thorough knowledge of the Zuñi language enabled him to obtain the Indian name of most of the articles procured, which names are given in this catalogue. I have also to thank him for valuable assistance in making the collection. I also take pleasure in expressing thanks to Mr. Victor Mindeleff for his aid in making the collection, in which labor he rendered faithful assistance.
Col. L. P. Bradley, commandant of Fort Wingate, extended us many courtesies and material aid, for which I am pleased to extend thanks.
Hoping the collections of the season form a contribution equally valuable with those previously procured from the southwest,
I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JAMES STEVENSON.
Prof. J. W. Powell,