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The noble character of Mrs. Walcott, her great skill and zeal in depicting 

 wild flowers, ber personal researches in glacial geology, her deep interest in the 

 paleontologic researches of Dr. Walcott, and her many gifts, over a long period, 

 to the Smithsonian Institution are highly appreciated. 



Resolved, That this Board learns with profound gratitude of Mrs. Walcott's 

 large bequest to the endowment of the Smithsonian Institution in memory of 

 her late husband. 



Further resolved, That these resolutions be spread on the minutes of this 

 meeting and that a copy of them be sent to Mrs. Walcott's executors. 



The amount of Mrs. Walcott's bequest was slightly over $400,000. 

 At the close of the fiscal year, the estate had not been settled. 



Julia D. Strong bequest. — In the final accounting of the will of 

 Julia D. Strong, of Washington, D. C, who died April 12, 1936, the 

 National Collection of Fine Arts of the Smithsonian Institution, as 

 alternate beneficiary, received the sum of $10,000. No stipulations 

 as to the use of the fund were stated in the will. 



Florence Brevoort EickeiTieyer bequest. — The will of the late 

 Florence Brevoort Eickemeyer, of Yonkers, N. Y., contained the 

 following provision : 



I give and bequeath to the Smithsonian Institution * * * the sum of 

 $10,000 * * * to use or apply the income thereof, or as much thereof as 

 may be necessary, in or about the exhibition, preservation and care of my late 

 husband Rudolf Eickemeyer Jr.'s photographic works and collection, the residue 

 or surplus of such income, if any, to be applied to the uses and purposes of the 

 Section of Photography established or maintained by said Institution. My late 

 husband, Rudolf Eickemeyer, Jr., in and by his last will and testament and 

 codicil thereto, intended to provide a fund for the exhibition and care of his 

 photographic works and collection, bequeathed thereby to said Smithsonian 

 Institution, and his estate being sufficient to provide such fund, I do hereby 

 make the above bequest to carry out my late husband's purpose in that regard. 



The money thus bequeathed had not been received at the close of 

 the year. 



Alfred Mussinan bequest. — The Smithsonian Institution is named 

 as a residuary legatee of the estate of the late Alfred Mussinan, of 

 Sumter County, Fla. His will divides his estate into two equal parts, 

 and upon the death of certain legatees named in the will, the Insti- 

 tution is to receive five-eighths of the principal sum of one-half of 

 the estate, "the income therefrom to be used by said institution for 

 the increase and diffusion of knowledge among men." The amount 

 of Mr. Mussinan's estate was estimated by the executor in May 1941 

 to be approximately $30,000, in addition to real estate, stocks, and 

 bonds in Germany which it was impossible to evaluate. 



EXPLORATIONS AND FIEID WORK 



In the furtherance of its investigations in many branches of science, 

 the Smithsonian sent out or cooperated in 19 expeditions, which 



