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to issue. Four articles by the curator have been published in the 

 Daughters of American Eevolution Magazine during the year on 

 war medals of the American Revolution, military and naval medals 

 of the War of 1812-1815, naval medals of the United States, 1800- 

 1815, and military medals of the War with Mexico and the Civil 

 War. 



The usual number of inquiries concerning the historical materials 

 have been received and much information along this line has been 

 furnished for the benefit of researches in historical museum material 

 in other fields. In many instances the data furnished has been 

 accompanied by photographs of objects connected with the work 

 under discussion. 



NUMBER OF SPECIMENS IN THE DIVISION. 



The number of objects received by the division of history during 

 the year was 6,455. This brings the total of specimens in the care 

 of the division on June 30, 1922, up to 293,054. 



