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tioii. I judge from the interest sliowu by them that the mieieus which 

 we liiive at the end of t!ie first year of tlie existence of tlie Section of 

 Steam Transportation can be rapidly expanded into a collection w'hich 

 shall properlj^ illustrate the history of the birth and develoi)ment of the 

 steamship and railroad when it shall be practicable to organize the sec- 

 tion upon a basis commensurate with its importance. 



