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Louisiana. — Mr. (i. Kolm, of New Orleans, presented several speci- 

 mens of terrapin. 



Fifty rude stone implements were received from Mr. G-eorge William- 

 son, of Grand Cane. 



Maine. — Mr. George P. Merrill, of the National Museum, collected spec- 

 imens of granite from Red Bank, pebbles from Cape Elizabeth, and 

 diabese from Tenant's Harbor. 



A collection of minerals was sent by Mr. N. H. Perry, of South Paris. 



Dr. H. C. Yarrow, U. S. A., Washington, District of Columbia, 

 gave a sword-fish head. 



Mineral specimens were purchased from Mr. W. P. Hayden, of Ray- 

 mond. 



Maryland. — Mr. James A. Millholland, of Cumberland, sent a draw- 

 ing of the boiler-plate bridge, constructed in 1S4G for the Baltimore and 

 Susquehanna Kailroad Company. 



A broad- winged hawk was presented by Mr. Harold P. Stabler, of 

 Sandy Spring. 



Mr. Robert Ridgway, of the National Museum, sent a collection of 

 bird skins. 



A living tortoise was received from Mr. Howard Tabler, of Seabrook. 



Mr. George Marshall, of Laurel, contributed birds. 



A ground dove from Broad Creek and three snake-eggs from the 

 Potomac River were donated by Mr. Thomas Marrou, of the National 

 Museum. 



Rear-Admiral Daniel Ammeu, of Ammeudale, deposited a carriage 

 used by General U. S. Grant, in Washington, prior to his election to the 

 Presidency of the United States, and by him presented to Rear- Admiral 

 Ammen in the summer of 1870. 



Massachusetts. — Rock specimens from Newbury were collected by Mr. 

 George P. Merrill, of the National Museum. 



A series of albertypes (seventy-four) were presented by the Forbes 

 Lithographic Manufacturing Company, of Boston. 



Eighteen phototypes were received from the Boston Photogravure 

 Company and eleven heliotypes were presented by the Heliotype Print- 

 ing Company, of Boston. 



Mr. G. W. Field, of Brockton, donated an Ibis and two Snake-birds. 



Silver prints and lantern slides were sent by the Harvard College 

 Observatory, Cambridge. 



Mr. James P. Tilton, of Newburyport, sent fragments of pottery from 

 Plum Island. 



A mink was presented by Mr. Vinal N. Edwards, of Wood's lloll. 



A whale skull was received from Mr. William EL Jackson, of Pigeon 

 Cove. 



Mrs. Anne E. Douglass, of Cambridgeport, presented plaster busts 

 of governors of all States in office January 1, 1860, with the exception 

 of Oregon and California. 



