Received wisdom has the Medical Museum collecting American Indian remains, and later transferring them to the Smithsonian, but this form letter shows that material went both ways.
Smithsonian Institution
U.S. National Museum
Washington City, Jan. 24, 1878
Sir:
In accordance with the arrangement between the Smithsonian Institution and the Army Medical Museum, I have the honor to transmit the collections mentioned below,t he receipt of which please acknowledge.
Very respectfully, yours,
Spencer F. Baird
Asst. Secretary S.I.
Collection human bones from Indian graves in Santa Barbara Col, Col., gathered in 1875 by the expedition of Lt. Geo. M. Wheeler.
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