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Nichols, Henry E., U. S. steamer u Hasslcr." A valuable collection of 

 birds, mammals, reptiles, fishes, &c. ; from Alaska and Sonora. Ac- 

 cessions 12570, 13757. 



Nickerson & Baxter. Two books sample fish-hooks. Accession 12700. 



Niclerson, George Y. Bone from whale. Accession 1305.8. 



Nixson, 'W. A. One box of minerals; from North Carolina. Accession 

 13013. 



Nutting, G. G. Large and valuable collection of antiquities, stone-idol, 

 birds, and mammal skins; from Central America. Accessions 12748, 

 13208, 13252, 13258. 



Nye, jr., Willard. Valuable collections of fishes, invertebrates, Indian 

 relics, shells, &c. ; from Massachusetts; bird and mammal skins, in- 

 sects, fungus, &c. ; from Utah and Montana. Accessions 12791, 12933, 

 13212, 13302, 13057, 13730. 



Gber, F. A. Specimen of pottery; from Chihuahua, Mexico. Acces- 

 sion 13074. 



Offuft, T.J. Specimen of tarantula found in bunch of bananas; from 

 West Indies. Accession 13092. 



Ogdin, W. H. Specimen of beetle (Dynastes tityus); from West "Vir- 

 ginia. Accession 12598. 



Olmsted, Gharles F. Specimen of fossil ; from Ohio. (Loaned.) Acces- 

 sion 13045. 



Orcutt, Charles R. Valuable collection of bird and mammal skins, living 

 and alcoholic reptiles, samples of fibers and articles made by Indians 

 of Lower California, Accessions 12.120, 13430, 13430, 13457, 13512, 

 13000. 



Oregon PacMng Company. Six cans of salmon; from Columbia River. 

 Accession 12830. 



Orton, Prof. Edward. Three samples of coke; from Ohio. Accession 

 13135. 



Osgood, N. A. Two portable canvas boats. Accession 12930. 



Ostermoor, II. /)., <C; Son. Model of life-saving mattress. Accession 

 12732. 



PaeJacood, F. J. Specimen of beetle (Dynastes tityus)-, from Florida. 

 Accession 13209. 



Page, John It. Two albino robins; from Virginia. Accession 12904. 



Palmer, Dr. Edward. Collections of Indian relics, pottery, shells, min- 

 erals, fibers, plants, &c, used as medicines and in cooking ; from North 

 Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, and Texas. Accessions 

 12001, 12995, 13267, 13294, 13305, 13743, 13702. 



Palmer, William. Mold of large copper hoe, three skins of ground- 

 squirrels, and bottle of alcoholic reptiles ; from Michigan. Accession 

 13273. 



Parsons, William B. Old style of lantern used on shipboard prior to 

 1840. Accession 12739, 



