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ANNUAL REPORTS.

The Annual Report of the Superintendent of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, fully illustrated with maps and diagrams, is made under law to Congress at each session, and shows in detail the persons employed, the work accomplished, and the expenditures under the annual appropriations.

Originally appearing as a document in the Congressional series only, it has also been published in a separate Survey edition since 1851. For 1851 separate volumes From 1891 to 1894, inclusive, the were issued for the text and for the sketches. report proper and the appendices were printed in separate volumes as Parts I and II. With these exceptions the report has been issued annually since 1851 in one quarto volume.

The appendices on scientific and professional subjects include almost all of the material of that character published by the Survey, whether issued in some other series or not. The appendices have also been printed apart from the reports in "separate" form when the demand for them has warranted such publication.

In the earlier reports of the Coast Survey statements of progress made in office operations will generally be found following the abstracts of reports of field work, attention also being called to office work of special interest or importance in the introductory portions of the reports. This will be found to apply to the annual reports from 1844 to 1855, inclusive.

In the reports from 1856 to 1864, inclusive, in addition to the notices of office operations in the body of each report, there are appendices which contain reports from the chiefs of the divisions of the office, or, in some cases, the complete reports of the assistant in charge of the office and of the chiefs of divisions.

The publication of the annual reports of the assistant in charge of the office and of the chiefs of the office divisions was discontinued during the years 1865 to 1880, inclusive, and the references to office operations were made in the same manner as those in the annual reports of the Survey from 1844 to 1855, inclusive, these references being supplemented by appendices giving lists of drawings or engravings of charts in progress or completed and by appendices detailing the field and office work relating to tides.

In the annual report for 1881 the reports made by the chiefs of the computing, tidal, drawing, engraving, and hydrographic divisions of the office were printed in full; in the report for 1882 these reports were published as Appendix No. 6; in the annual reports of the Survey from 1883 to 1889, inclusive, the annual reports of the assistant in charge of office and topography and of the hydrographic inspector appear as Appendices Nos. 4 and 5; in the annual report for 1890 Appendix No. 4 contains the annual report of the assistant in charge of the office, Appendix No. 5 the annual report of the hydrographic inspector, Appendix No. 6 the annual report of the disbursing agent, and Appendix No. 7 the annual report of the assistant in charge of the office of weights and measures.

It has not been deemed advisable to add to the length of this List by including these office reports, embodying as they do much matter relating to routine operations and details of value chiefly for official reference.

The office of standard weights and measures was organized under the Superintendent of the Coast Survey in 1831, and its reports have been issued regularly since 1837 as a part of his official report. They are therefore contained in the following list of reports.

Many individual scientific papers on standards based on the work of this office were printed as appendices in the report of the Superintendent of the Survey. All of them will be found grouped under the subject headings "Standards" and "Weights and measure office" in the Catalogue (Part II).

On July 1, 1901, the act of Congress approved March 3, 1901, creating the National Bureau of Standards. became fully operative and on that date it became an independent Bureau.

1807-16

[Under Treasury department. Period of organization. Reports made through correspondence chiefly. F. R. Hassler in charge of work.]

1816

First report of F. R. Hassler, superintendent of the survey of the coast of the United States, to the Secretary of the treasury upon the progress of the work.

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[Under Treasury department (1832-34). Reorganized by act July 10, 1832. No regular reports other than through correspondence.]

1834

[Under Navy department (1834-35) by transfer from Treasury department, in effect March 12, 1834.]

Report [by F. R. Hassler to the Secretary of the navy] upon the works executed for the survey of the coast of the United States, upon the law of 1832, and their junction with the works made in 1817 by and under the direction of F. R. Hassler. 17 PP. 22cm. (Senate doc. 1, 23d Cong., 2d sess. In v. I.)

Also as House doc. 2, 23d Cong., 1st sess. of the coast of the United States since 1816. New York, William Van Norden, printer,

This is the second report and was signed at Washington city, May 17, 1834.
Also published in Rept. Secretary of the navy, 1834, p. 364.
Also in Principal documents relating to the survey
Published by F. R. Hassler, superintendent of the survey.
1834. pp. 141-154.

In v. I.

Report of F. R. Hassler as superintendent of the survey of the coast, additional to that dated May 17, containing an account of the progress of that work during the summer and until November of 1834.

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This supplemental report was signed at "West Hills, Huntington township, Long Island," Nov. 11, 1834, and was combined with it in the Congressional series.

Also published as House doc. 2, 23d Cong., 1st sess. In v. I. Also in Rept. Secretary of the navy, 1834. P.

364. Also in Principal documents relating to the survey of the coast. Published by F. R. Hassler. N. Y., 1834. pp. 171-178.

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1835

Third report of F. R. Hassler as superintendent of the survey of the coast, upon the
progress of that work from November, 1834, until May, 1835.

(In Second volume of the principal documents relating to the survey of the coast of the United
States from October, 1834, to November, 1835. Published by F. R. Hassler, superintend-
New York, William Van Norden, printer, 1835. pp. 103-107.
ent of the survey.
Washington city, May 8th, 1835."

Report signed at "*

Not printed in Rept. Secretary of the navy, and therefore does not appear in the Congressional series.

Fourth report of F. R. Hassler, as superintendent of the survey of the coast, upon the operations performed in that work between the months of May and December, 1835, with an estimate of the appropriation required for the next year's work. In v. I.) 6 pp. 22cm (Senate doc. I, 24th Cong., 1st sess.

In v. I. Also in Rept. Secretary of the navy, 1835, Report signed at New York, Nov. 22, 1835. Also published as House doc. 2, 24th Cong., 1st sess. p. 380. Also in Second volume of the principal documents relating to the survey of the coast. lished by F. R. Hassler. N. Y., 1835. pp. 151-156.

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1836

[Under Treasury department for this and all subsequent years. ment, in effect March 25, 1836.]

Retransfer from Navy depart

Fifth report of F. R. Hassler, superintendent of the coast survey, and of the construction of standard weights and measures, exhibiting the operations performed in 1836. (In Documents relating to the construction of standards of weights and measures for the custom-houses from March to November, 1835. By F. R. Hassler, superintendent of the works. N. Y., William Van Norden, printer, 1835. pp. 118-123.)

Report signed at

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West Hills, Long Island," Nov. 19, 1836.

Not printed in Rept. Secretary of the treasury, and therefore does not appear in the Congressional series. No separate survey edition.

1837

Report from the Secretary of the treasury, transmitting the report of F. R. Hassler, superintendent of the coast survey, and of the fabrication of standard weights and measures [rendering account of the works of 1837"]. Blair & Rives, printers. [Washington, D. C.]

(Senate doc. 79, 25th Cong., 2d sess.

In v. I.)

16 pp.
22cm.
Sixth report. Signed at "Harrow Hill, near Hempstead Harbor, L. I., November 18, 1837.'
No separate survey edition.
886 additional copies printed for use of Senate.
Also published as House doc. 14, 25th Cong., 2d sess.

1838

In v. 2.

Report from the Secretary of the treasury, transmitting a report from the Superintendent of the coast survey, and of the fabrication of standards weights and measures, showing the progress in those works during the present year. [1838.] Blair & Rives, printers.

7 PP.

22cm. (Senate doc. 4, 25th Cong., 3d sess.

In v. I.)

F. R. Hassler, superintendent. Seventh report. Dated at "Springfield Mountain Station," Nov. 15, 1838.
No separate survey edition.

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Letter from the Secretary of the treasury, communicating the annual report of the
Superintendent of the coast survey, and of the fabrication of standard weights and
measures ["rendering account of the works of 1839"]. Blair & Rives, printers.
In v. 2.)
22cm. (Senate doc. 15, 26th Cong., 1st sess.

8 pp.
F. R. Hassler, superintendent. Report signed at "Station of Willow Grove," Penna., Nov. 16, 1839.
500 additional copies printed. No separate survey edition.
Also published as House doc. 20, 26th Cong., 1st sess.

1840

In v. 2.

Report from the Secretary of the treasury, transmitting a report of Professor F. R. Hassler, superintendent of the coast survey, and the fabrication of standard weights. and measures, &c. ["rendering account of the works of 1840"].

18 pp.

22cm. (Senate doc. 20, 26th Cong., 2d sess.

In v. 2.)

Report signed at "Station Mount Holly, N. J., Nov. 17, 1840."
No separate survey edition.
300 additional copies printed for the Senate.
Also published as House doc. 14, 26th Cong., 2d sess.

1841

Letter from the Secretary of the treasury, transmitting a report of F. R. Hassler, superintendent of the coast survey, showing the progress made therein up to the present time [December, 1841].

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Includes Questions of the resolution of Congress of June 24, 1841, relating to the survey of the coast of the United States, with the answers to the same by F. R. Hassler." Also contains a "List of instru

ments." This progress report is also the 10th annual report.

Report signed at "Station Yards in Newton Square, Delaware County (Pa.), December 2, 1841."

No separate survey edition.

No Senate print found.

1842

Report from the Secretary of the treasury, communicating a report from the Superintendent of the coast survey, and of the fabrication of standard weights and measures [upon the progress of these works in 1842]. Thomas Allen, print. ington, D. C. ?]

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F. R. Hassler, superintendent. Report signed at "Pine Hill Station, New Jersey, Nov. 17, 1842."
No separate survey edition.

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Letter from the Secretary of the treasury, transmitting a report of the late F. R. Hassler, relative to the operations and condition of the Coast survey [in 1843]. Blair and Rives, printers.

8 pp. 22cm. (House doc. 97, 28th Cong., 1st sess. In v. 4.)

Twelfth and last report of Superintendent Hassler, who died Nov. 20, 1843. Report is signed at Station
Bethel, Pennsylvania, November 12, 1843."

Transmitted by the Secretary of the treasury, Jan. 29, 1844.

No separate survey edition.

1844

Report of the Secretary of the treasury, communicating a report of the Superintendent of the survey of the coast, showing the progress of the work during the year ending November, 1844. Blair & Rives, print.

22 pp. 4 maps and sketches.

22cm. (Senate doc. 16, 28th Cong., 2d sess. In v. 2.)

A. D. Bache, superintendent. Report dated at "Station near Cumberland Hill, R. I., November, 1844."
300* additional copies printed for use of survey. No separate survey edition.
Also published as House doc. 25, 28th Cong., 2d sess.

1845

In v. 2.

Report from the Secretary of the treasury, communicating a report of the Superintend ent of the coast survey, showing the progress of the work under his charge during the year ending November, 1845. Ritchie & Heiss, printers. [Washington, D. C.?] 44 pp. 3 maps and sketches. 22cm (Senate doc. 13, 29th Cong., Ist Sess. In v. 3.)

A. D. Bache, superintendent. Report dated at ** Bodies island, N. C., November 29, 1845."

250* additional copies printed for use of the survey. No separate survey edition.

Also published as House doc. 38, 29th Cong., 1st sess.

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In v. 3.

*3. Extract from a letter addressed by Ferd. H. Gerdes, assistant United States Coast survey, to Prof. A. D. Bache, superintendent, containing remarks upon the currents in Mississippi sound, and upon the change in the magnetic variation within short distances in the Gulf of Mexico. pp. 41-43.

*4. [Letter. Commerce of Vineyard Sound.] pp. 43, 44.

* Exhausted.

1846

Report of the Secretary of the treasury, communicating a report of the Superintendent of the coast survey, showing the progress of the survey during the year ending November, 1846. Ritchie & Heiss, print.

74 pp. 8 maps and sketches, 1 diag. 22cm. (Senate doc. 3, 29th Cong., 2d sess.

A. D. Bache, superintendent. Report dated at "Cape Ann, Mass., November 25, 1846."
500 additional copies printed, of which 250* for use of the survey. No separate survey edition.
Also published as House doc. 6, 29th Cong., 2d sess. In v. 2.

APPENDICES.

*1-3. [Miscellaneous correspondence.] pp. 44-46.

In v. 2.)

*4. Letters of Lieutenant Commanding George M. Bache, U. S. Navy, assistant in the Coast survey, to the Superintendent, relating to the exploration of the Gulf stream.

*5-7. [Loss of brig Washington.] pp. 53-68.

pp. 46-53.

*8. Letter from Lieut. Com. Patterson, United States Navy, to the Superintendent of the United States coast survey, relating to the tides at the entrance of Mobile bay. pp. 68-70.

*9. [Extract from letter. Life saving incident.] pp. 70, 71.

*10. Report of S. C. Walker, esq., to the Superintendent of the coast survey, in relation to the differences of longitude of Philadelphia and Greenwich, by reduction of observations at Cambridge, Massachusetts.

pp. 71, 72.

Reprinted. Rept. 1866, app. 12, pp. 99, 100.

*II. Report of S. C. Walker, esq., to the Superintendent of the coast survey, relating to determinations of differences of longitude by telegraph, etc. PP. 72-74.

On correction for personal equation.

Reprinted. Rept. 1866, app. 13, pp. 100-102. Compare his report on telegraphic longitudes 1848 printed as 13-p. report in 30th Cong., 2d sess., House ex. doc. 21. Also his report dated Nov. 10, 1847, on the same subject printed in Astronomische nachrichten, nr. 632, pp. 119–126.

1847

Letter from the acting Secretary of the treasury, communicating the report of the Superintendent of the coast survey, showing the progress of that work ["during the year ending October, 1847"].

88 pp.
II maps and sketches, I diag. 22cm. (Senate ex. doc. 6, 30th Cong., Ist sess. In
v. 3.)

A. D. Bache, superintendent. `Report dated at "Agamenticus station, near South Berwick, Maine, Novem-
ber 1, 1847."

1,250 additional copies printed, of which 250* for Superintendent Coast survey. No separate survey edition.

APPENDICES.

*1-18. [Miscellaneous details.] pp. 60-86.

*II. Table showing temperatures at depths below 700 fathoms, taken by Lieut. Com. C. H. Davis in 1845, George M. Bache in 1846, and S. P. Lee in 1847.

See sketch, p. 75.

1848

Report of the Secretary of the treasury, communicating a report of the Superintendent of the coast survey, showing the progress of that work during the year ending November, 1848.

120 PP.
12 maps and sketches, 4 diag. 22cm. (Senate ex. doc. 1, 30th Cong., 2d sess. In
v. I.)

A. D. Bache, superintendent. Report dated at "Bodies island, North Carolina, November 14, 1848.”
2,000 additional copies printed, of which 250* for Superintendent of the coast survey. No separate survey
edition.

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*4. Recapitulation of results for personal equations, 1844 to 1848, in the order of dates. Extract of report of S. C. Walker. pp. 77-83.

*5-18. [Light-house matters, etc.] pp. 84-112.

*19. Annual report to the Superintendent on longitude computations, by S. C. Walker, assistant United States Coast survey. Pp. 112-118.

Reprinted. Rept. 1866, app. 14, pp. 102-105.

* Exhausted.

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