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always done what I could to satisfy this laudable scientific curiosity on 

 the part of the public. I remember that this is a Museum for the peo- 

 ple as well as an organization for the advancement of science. 



The number of entries in the loan book during the year was 26. 

 Specimens entered in this book are principally sent for examination 

 and report, sometimes with regard to purchase, but more often classifi- 

 cation, probable use, etc., is desired. This requires more or less corre- 

 spondence with the parties sending, and after the report is made, repack- 

 ing and return of the specimens. 



Subject to these explanations, the routine work of former years has 

 been kept up. 



DISTRIBUTION OF DUPLICATE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SPECIMENS. 



The following statement indicates the distribution of archaeological 

 specimens by the National Museum during the year ending June 30, 

 1892: 



To Herbert E. Brock, Mason City, Iowa; 57 archaeological specimens 

 in exchange for fossils. (Sent July 24, 1891.) 



To Mrs. I). B. Meacham, Ridgway avenue, Amidale, Cincinnati, 

 Ohio: 17 archaeological specimens in exchange. (Seut February 11, 

 1892.) 



To Herbert E. Brock, Mason City, Iowa: 50 specimens of arrow and 

 spearheads, in exchange for Crinoids. (Sent March 2.'>, 1892.) 



PRESENT STATE OF THE COLLECTION. 



Number of specimens in the collection as indicated in the report for the 

 preceding year 127. 890 



Number of specimens received in the department during the year ending 



June 30, 1892, and entered in Vol. \xxi, Museum Catalogue 9,594 



137. 1S4 



Specimens .sent in exchange 312 



Now on hand 137, 172 



CATALOGUE. 



Number of last entry in June, 1891 . 148,133 



Number of last entry in June, 1892 149, 401 



In the Bibliography (Section IV) will be found references to several 

 papers which have been published by the curator during the year. 



