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Col. A. Gr. Brackett, of Fort DavLs, Tex., seut a nocturnal hawk- 

 motb. 



Br. J. C. Merrill, of Colunibuis Barracks, Ohio, seut a nest and eggs 

 of Acadian liy-catcbers. 



Lieut. P. n. Kay, Fort Gaston, Cal., gathered a large and valuable 

 collection of ethnological objects used by the Hoopa JS'atano and Kla- 

 math Kenuck bands of Indians in California. 



Dr. Samuel Q. Kobinson, U. S. Army, sent an American Egret. 



Charles Ruby, U. S. Army, of Fort D. A. Russell, Wyoming, con- 

 tributed the following specimens: Indian saddle, axolotl, necks and 

 tongues of two horned owls, gopher skins, and spermophiles. 



Dr. It. W. Shufeldt, U. S. Army, of Fort Wingate, N. Mex., has con- 

 tinued his valuable assistance to the Museum, and has sent large col 

 lections of birds, reptiles, insects, mammals, etc. 



From the burgeon -General of the Army was received a collection of 

 513 crania and 322 skeletons, which were eliminated from the collec- 

 tions of the Army Medical Museum during its reorganization. Many 

 of these were improperly mounted, however, and not of sufficient value 

 to be placed in the exhibition series, and are useful only for jjurposes of 

 study. 



U. 8. Signal Service. — General A. W. Greely contributed some bones 

 of Atlantic walrus and Polar bear, obtained by him while in the Arctic 

 regions. 



J. W. Johnson, of Fort Alexander, Alaska, sent a collection of eth- 

 nological objects, fossils, shells, stone implements, and bird skins. 



NAVY BEPAliTMENT. 



Ensign J. B. Bernadou, U. S. i^avy, while stationed in Corea, for- 

 forwarded a valuable collection of Corean material, including table-ware, 

 bottles, water jars, wine-cups, drugs, musical instruments, fabrics, fishes, 

 turtles, marine invertebrates, cephalopotls, ethnological objects, etc. 



Lieut. T. DixBolles, stationed in Alaska, contributed a wooden mask, 

 war knife, and a pipe taken from the Indian graves in southeastern 

 Alaska. 



Dr. J. T. Bransford, while in Nicaragua, forwarded a collection of 

 the fishes, reptiles, and birds of that country. 



Dr. W. H. Jones sent a collection of fishes, insects, and a water- 

 snake from Panama. 



Admiral J. E. Jouett contributed an agouti from Central America. 



Lieut. W. A. Mintzer donated several Corean coins. " 



Lieut. H. E. jS^ichols sent from Sitka, Alaska, a collection of alligator 

 fishes. 



Commodore R. W. Shufeldt contributed a Damascus sword and eight 

 small ivory and gold mounted knives of Arabian manufacture. 



Dr. T. H. Streets, passed assistant surgeon, contributed a collection 

 of fishes, shell, reptiles, mai'iue invertebrates, etc. 



