Ancient Monuments of the Mississippi Valley by E. G. Squier and E. H. Davis

1. The memoirs thus obtained to be published in a series of volumes,

in a quarto form, and entitled “Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge.”

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Chapter 1 Ch.1
1. The memoirs thus obtained to be published in a series of volumes, Ch.2
2. No memoir, on subjects of physical science, to be accepted Ch.3
3. Each memoir presented to the Institution to be submitted for Ch.4
4. The commission to be chosen by the officers of the Institution, Ch.5
5. The volumes of the memoirs to be exchanged for the Transactions Ch.6
6. An abstract, or popular account, of the contents of these memoirs Ch.7
1. The objects, and the amount appropriated, to be recommended by Ch.8
2. Appropriations in different years to different objects; so that in Ch.9
3. The results obtained from these appropriations to be published, Ch.10
4. Examples of objects for which appropriations may be made: Ch.11
1. Some of these reports may be published annually, others at longer Ch.12
2. The reports are to be prepared by collaborators, eminent in the Ch.13
3. Each collaborator to be furnished with the journals and Ch.14
4. The reports to be published in separate parts, so that persons Ch.15
5. These reports may be presented to Congress, for partial Ch.16
1. Physics, including astronomy, natural philosophy, chemistry, and Ch.17
4. Application of science to arts. Ch.18
5. Ethnology, including particular history, comparative philology, Ch.19
8. A survey of the political events of the world; penal reform, &c. Ch.20
12. Obituary notices of distinguished individuals. Ch.21
1. These treatises may occasionally consist of valuable memoirs Ch.22
2. The treatises to be submitted to a commission of competent judges, Ch.23
1. To carry out the plan before described, a library will be Ch.24
2. The Institution should make special collections, particularly Ch.25
3. With reference to the collection of books, other than those Ch.26
4. Also catalogues of memoirs, and of books in foreign libraries, and Ch.27
5. It is believed that the collections in natural history will Ch.28
6. Attempts should be made to procure for the gallery of art casts of Ch.29
7. The arts may be encouraged by providing a room, free of expense, Ch.30
8. A small appropriation should annually be made for models of Ch.31
9. For the present, or until the building is fully completed, only Ch.32
10. The Secretary and his assistants, during the session of Congress, Ch.33
11. When the building is completed, and when, in accordance with the Ch.34
CHAPTER I.—GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE ANCIENT MONUMENTS OF THE Ch.35
CHAPTER IX.—ANOMALOUS MOUNDS; MOUNDS OF OBSERVATION; STONE HEAPS, … Ch.36
CHAPTER X.—REMAINS OF ART FOUND IN THE MOUNDS; POTTERY AND ARTICLES OF Ch.37
CHAPTER XIX.—CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS, … 301–306 #/ Ch.38
207. Site of Sculptured Rocks of the Guyandotte 299 Ch.39
CHAPTER I. Ch.40
CHAPTER II. Ch.41
CHAPTER III. Ch.42
CHAPTER IV. Ch.43
CHAPTER V. Ch.44
1838. His paper, which was accompanied by several illustrations, Ch.45
CHAPTER VI. Ch.46
CHAPTER VII. Ch.47
CHAPTER VIII. Ch.48
65. There are no enclosures in the vicinity of these works. It is Ch.49
CHAPTER IX. Ch.50
CHAPTER X. Ch.51
CHAPTER XI. Ch.52
CHAPTER XII. Ch.53
91. Some of them, of more elaborate workmanship than the rest, and Ch.54
CHAPTER XIII. Ch.55
CHAPTER XIV. Ch.56
CHAPTER XV. Ch.57