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McKay, C. L. (deceased). Collection of ivory, bone, and wood ornaments, 

 alcoholic specimens of mammals, insects, fishes, invertebrates, frogs, 

 and stone relics, minerals, pumice-stone, birds' nests and skins, shells, 

 plants, dried insects, and fossil shells, &c. ; from Alaska. Accessions 

 13527, 13824. 



McKcnzic, A. (through James G. Swan). Specimen of snowy owl ; from 

 Massett, British Columbia. Accession 13844. 



McKesson & Bobbins (New York). Two hundred samples of oils, one 

 hundred specimens of miscellaneous drags, one box of commercial 

 sponges, and one box specimens of cuprea leaves, bark, and fruit. 

 Accessions 12579, 12042, 13128, 13219, 133G9. 



McKlcroy, John M. Specimen of shed skin of snake. Accession 13229. 



McLachlcn, A. M. (through Hon. 8. E. Peters). Specimens of ores. Ac- 

 cession 13819. 



McLain, M. Three boat models. (Purchased.) Accession 12545. 



McLean, John J. Specimens of stone relics and flint chippings, skele- 

 ton of large seal (Emnetopias stclleri), two skins of seals (Zalophns 

 californicus), specimen of shell, rocks, showing work of boriug mol- 

 lusks, and pumice-stone; from California. Accession 13805. 



McManus, Felix It. Specimen of fossil shell. Accession 13713. 



McMcnamin & Co. ( Virginia). Eight boxes of canned oysters and crabs. 

 Accession 12510. 



McNiel, J. A. (through J. 8. Lamson & Bro.). Alcoholic specimens of 

 fishes, eels, shrimps, and crabs, shells, and frogs ; from Chiiiqui River 

 and streams flowing from Mount Chiriqui; and alcoholic specimen of 

 snake (Pclamis bicolcr) ; from Pacific Ocean, off the Island of Quibo. 

 Accession 13473. 



Mead, B. F. Specimen of black sand (Mcnaccanite) ; from Kansas. Ac- 

 cession 12055. 



Meadou-s, J. A. Specimens of silver and copper ores ; from New Mexico. 

 Accession 12802. 



Meigs, M. C, U. 8. A. Specimens of sandstone; from quarries at Ma- 

 nassas, Va. Accession 12992. 



Melville, George W., TJ. 8. ¥. Suit worn by him during the retreat from 

 the Jeannette and search for De Long and comrades in Siberia. Ac- 

 cession 12790. 



Mercer, B. W. Specimens of stone relics ; from Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia, 

 and West Virginia; and two stone pipes; from Tennessee and Georgia. 

 (Loaned.) Accessions 13449, 13084. 



Merchant, jr., George. Two boxes and six bundles of fishing apparatus. 

 Accessions 12019, 12029. 



Merriam, Dr. G Hart. Three boxes and one keg specimens of seal skins 

 and skulls (Phoca grccnlandica, Cystophora cristata), samples of seal oil ; 

 from Newfoundland; and skins of seals with skulls and flippers at. 

 tached (Phoca grwnlandica); from north shore of Gulf of Saint Law- 

 rence. Accessions 13108, 13110, 13149, 13518, 



