9

8

lately printed in the reports of the
Indian Bureau and Government works from
1846 to 1864, and published by the
Government in volumes similar to those
on Commercial relations. It is believed
that the series of such work would become
extremely valuable to all public offices
if distributed in the two territories

This plan, if approve might in time
be [illegible] to all the tribes (or agencies) of
the Pacific state and territories.

Alexr. S Taylor

Santa Barbara, California
17 September 1863

To the Hon. Wm. P. Dole
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington D.C.

When these mgs. are read in Washington, of the little is given
either in the Ind. Bureau reports or the Smithsonian reports, inquirers
interested in Indian Affairs and [scientific?] persons will be informed
of their receipt, so that if not printed by the Bureau, they will
still confer a great honor on its library, influence and office.

A carefully drawn up and special account of the Pueblo Indian
tribes is a very great [illegible] and any [illegible] in New Mexico
competant to perform such a work and to make a map of their
country with sets of its views ruins and heiroglyphics would confer a great
honor in your name - no such work is known.