Catalogue of Linguistic Manuscripts in the Library of the Bureau of Ethnology.

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Title: Catalogue Of Linguistic Manuscripts In The Library Of The Bureau Of Ethnology. (1881 N 01 / 1879-1880 (Pages 553-578))
Author: James Constantine Pilling
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Transcriber's Note: This work was originally published as a part of:
Powell, J.W. 1881 _First Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1879-'80_. pp. 553-577. Washington: Government Printing Office.
The Table of Contents and Index included in this version were abstracted from the full publication and inserted in the appropriate place.
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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION--BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.
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CATALOGUE OF LINGUISTIC MANUSCRIPTS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.
BY
JAMES C. PILLING.

Table of Contents
Introductory 555 List of manuscripts 562

CATALOGUE OF LINGUISTIC MANUSCRIPTS IN THE LIBRARY OF THE BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY.
BY JAMES C. PILLING.
Mr. Henry R. Schoolcraft, while engaged in the preparation of his work--"Information respecting the History, Condition, and Prospects of the Indian Tribes of the United States"--sent to various persons residing among the Indians a "Comparative Vocabulary of the Languages of the Indian Tribes of the United States," a quarto paper of 25 pages, comprising 350 words, and the numerals one to one billion. The returns from this were for the most part incorporated in his work; a few, however, found their way into the collection of the Smithsonian Institution.
In 1853-'54, Mr. George Gibbs, while engaged under Gov. Isaac I. Stevens in "Explorations for a route for the Pacific Railroad near the 47th and 49th parallels of north latitude," became interested in the study of the languages of the Indians inhabiting the Northwest, and collected many vocabularies. To further extend this work, he prepared and had printed a folio paper of three leaves entitled "A vocabulary of 180 words which it is desired to collect in the different languages and dialects throughout the Pacific Coast for publication by the Smithsonian Institute at Washington."
These were sent to such persons as, in his judgment, were competent to furnish the material desired, and many of them, filled or partly filled, were returned to him. A second edition of this vocabulary, 6 ll., folio, was issued.
In 1863 there was published by the Smithsonian Institution a pamphlet with the following title:
Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. | --160-- | Instructions | for research relative to the | Ethnology and Philology | of | America. | Prepared for the Smithsonian Institution. | By | George Gibbs. | Washington: | Smithsonian Institution: | March, 1863.
2 p. ll., pp. 1-51. 8^o.
In his introductory remarks, Professor Henry thus states the object of the paper:
"The Smithsonian Institution is desirous of extending and completing its collections of facts and materials relative to the Ethnology, Arch?ology, and Philology of the races of mankind inhabiting, either now or at any previous period, the continent of America, and earnestly solicits the co?peration in this object of all officers of the United States Government, and travellers or residents who may have it in their power to render any assistance."
Under the head of Philology, Mr. Gibbs gave a brief account of some of the peculiarities of Indian languages, with general directions for the best method of collecting certain words; a simple and practical alphabet; and a vocabulary in English, Spanish, French, and Latin of 211 words. Speaking of the latter, he says:
"In view of the importance of a uniform system in collecting words of the various Indian languages of North America, adapted to the use of officers of the government,