122 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1889. 



G. P. Merrill, of the National Museum, collected granite in Crafts- 

 burg. 



Prof. H. M. Seely, of Middlebury, sent specimens of calciferous fos- 

 sils. 



Virginia. — Thonias H.Tolson,of Shamrock, presented a White-beaded 

 Eagle. 



Two living Black bears, captnred in Virginia, were presented by the 

 Hon. J. S. Miller, Commissioner of Internal Eevenue. 



M. M. Wakefield, of Annandale, sent a Great-horned owl. 



Four living Angora goats were presented by the Misses Grace and 

 Maud Parsons, of Natural Bridge. 



Kobert Ridgway, of the National Museum, collected bird skins in Vir- 

 ginia. 



Stone objects from Chain Bridge were sent by Dr. L. W. Gill. 



Four living rabbits were presented by C. Edgar Uber, of Falls Church. 



Millard Burch, of Ballston, donated six living Night herons. 



Alexander Hunter, of Washington, gave a confederate army jacket. 



A Hog-nosed snake was received from Col. W. Shutt, of Hillsboro. 



Dr. Hugh M. Smith, of the National Museum, sent four birds from 

 Back Biver. 



Rev. R. Ryland, of Richmond, sent samples of light wood from Rich- 

 mond, and a living mink from Langley. 



The following objects, formerly the property of General Washington, 

 were received from Lawrence Washington, of Marshall : 



1 colored picture in frame, view of old 



church near Limerick. 

 1 colored picture in frame. 

 1 portrait in frame, "Madonna with 



Book." 

 1 portrait in frame, "St. John." 

 1 engraving, "Louis XVI." 

 1 picture in frame, "Fall of the Bastile." 

 1 mirror. 



1 pitcher portrait of Washington (china- 

 ware). 



1 statuette of Necker. 



1 journal of household and personal ex- 

 penses of Washington, March, 1793, to 

 March, 1797, in writing of secretary 

 or steward. 



1 sword-blade. 



1 spy-glass. 



4 engravings in circular frames. 



Washington.— From the U. S. Geological Survey were received speci- 

 mens of native platinum. 



Five eggs of the Short-nosed owl were received from Godfrey Koenig, 

 of Sassin. 



West Virginia. — A peculiarly colored duck egg, laid the night after 

 the duck was seen eating the shells of dyed Easter eggs, was received 

 from W. H. Lewis, of Jefferson County. 



Greenland Thomson, of Morgantown, sent several ethnological ob- 

 jects. 



A canteen of 1863 was received from Col. Frank Thomson, of Morgan- 

 town. 



Edward P. Whaites, of Aldersou, presented a memorial medal of 

 George Washington. 



