United States National Museum, 



Washmgto7i, February 1, 1887. 

 Sir: 1 have the honor to submit herewith a report upou the present 

 condition of the Museum, and upon the work accomplished in its vari- 

 ous dei^artments during the year ending June 30, 1880. 

 Very respectfully, 



G. Brown Goode, 

 Assistant Secretary^ Smithsonian Institution, 



in charge of TJ. S. National Museum. 

 Prof. Spencer F. Baird, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



