United States National Museum, 



Washington, January, 1885. 

 Sir : I have the honor to submit herewith a report upon the present 

 condition of the U. S. National Museum and upon the work accomplished 

 in its various departments during the year 1884. 

 Yery respectfully. 



G. BEOWN GOODE, 



Assistant Director. 

 Prof. Spencer F. Baird, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and 



Director of the U. S. National Museum. 



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