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The following catalogue of the collections made during 1879 was preparedfor the First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology, but owing towant of space was not included in that volume. Before the necessity ofthis action was made apparent the matter had been stereotyped and it wasimpossible to change the figure numbers, etc. This will explain theseeming irregularity in the numbering of the figures—the first oneof this paper following the last one of the above-mentioned report. Thesecond catalogue, that of the collection of 1880, also included in thisvolume, has been made to correspond with the first, the figure numbersfollowing in regular order.
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Washington, January 3, 1881.
Sir: I have the honor to submitherewith an illustrated catalogue exhibiting in part the results of theethnologic and archaeologic explorations made under your direction inNew Mexico and Arizona during the summer of 1879.
As you are already familiar with the mode of travel and the labornecessary in making such investigations and explorations, as well as theincidents common to such undertakings, and as I do not consider them ofany special interest or value to the catalogue, I have omitted suchdetails.
I beg, however, in this connection, to refer to the services of Messrs.F. H. Cushing, ethnologist of the Smithsonian Institution, andJ. K. Hillers, photographic artist of the Bureau of Ethnology, bothof whom accompanied me on the expedition.
Mr. Cushing’s duties were performed with intelligence and zealthroughout. After the field-work of the season was completed he remainedwith the Indians for the purpose of studying the habits, customs,manners, political and religious organizations, and language of thepeople; also to explore the ancient caves of that region. His inquirieswill prove of the utmost interest and importance to science. Mr. Hillerslabored with equal zeal and energy. His work is of the greatest value inillustrating some of the most interesting features of ourinvestigations. He made a large series of negatives depicting nearlyevery feature of the Pueblo villages and their inhabitants. The beautyand perfection of the photographs themselves fully attest the value andimportance of his work.
I would extend most cordial thanks to General Sherman for the specialinterest he manifested in our work, and for directions given by him tothe officers of the Army serving