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Calkins, W. W., Chicago, Ills. A collection of recent shells; fragments of 



pottery and human bones, from Florida mounds. 

 Campbell, B., Cliff Dale ^ Ills. One stone mortar; one stone axe. 

 Claypole Prof. E. W., Antioch College, Ohio. A cast of Glyptodendron 



eatonense, Clinton group, Preble county, Ohio; the earliest relic of tree 



life yet known. 

 CoLLAMER, Neil, Davenport. A carved stone pipe ; two copper beads, from 



a mound at New Boston, Ills. 

 Dixon. Chas S , Davenport. A birch bark canoe, made by the Indians in 



Minnesota in 1880. 

 EiCKHOFF, Hermann, Davenport. A collection of archaelogical relics from 



mounds in Germany, with some fossils from there; one hundred and 



forty coins. 

 Farquhauson, Dr. R. J., Davenport. Casts of inscribed stones, found at 



Piqua, Ohio. 

 Fowler, William. Illinois City, Ills. Several arrow heads. 

 Fowler, Miss N , Illinois City, Ills. One arrow head. 

 Fowler, Miss R. A., Illinois City, Ills. A large fine ' hoe" of white chert; 



two arrows. 

 GiFFORD, Mrs. I. M., Davenport. A specimen of turquoise; a stone ham- 

 mer, from Arizona. 

 Gilbert, G E W.. Honcoye, N. Y. A pre-historic copper axe, or chisel. 



found by him in 1856. on the bank of the Mississippi, at Gilbertown. 

 Gratner, Henry. Davenport. A large piece of fossil wood, found at the 



depth of sixty-three feet, at Oakdale cemetery. 

 Harel, Prior S., Golden, Miss. One vessel ancient pottery. 

 Harrison, Chas E . Dazenport A pair candle snuffers (antique). 

 Hills. Mrs. Fannie. Davenport Specimen of the bark of the "silk tree," 



used for clothing, etc. 

 Hughes William Davenport. A cane made from the wood of the big tree, 



sixteen feet in diameter, brought from California to the international 



exhibition, Philadelphia, 1876. 

 Jackson. M. E., Davenport. Peat and fossil wood, from thirty-eight feet be- 

 low the ."-urface. 

 Martin, Eddie, Illinois City, Ills. Several arrow heads. 

 Peck, Dr W. F. Davenport. A brick from the wall of Libby prison ; splin- 

 ter from the stockade of same; pebbles from the graves of Powhatan 



;md Pocahontas. 

 Pence, Mamie A , Valley City, Ills. Two flint implements. 

 Petersen, Jens Thomas, Illinois City, Ills. Large white flint knife. 

 Price Hon Hiram. ■ Cargo samples, 1880, imported sugars." 

 Putnam, Geo R , Davenport Two salamanders. 

 Reynolds. Stephen A. D., Valley City, Ills. Two flint implements. 

 Riddle Daniel. Hale's Point, Tenn. One earthen pipe, from mound. 

 Rone, Jeff , Randolph, Tenn. One vessel ancient pottery. 

 Sanders, Mrs. M A., Davenport. A fine specimen " glass sponge," Euplec- 



tella speciosa, Florida coast. 



