130 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 18M1. 



c-ontiuued his work of collecting' ctlinological objects I'oi' tbc Museum. 

 Writing under date of January 13, 1891, he says: 



"lamgeltiufi ou very nicely with the Finnish collection. In June 1 w;is alltbrough 

 Finland, and 1 even bej^an the Arctic Circle in the Frigid Zone. 1 gathered consid- 

 erable niateiial, including curious old musical instruments, sacred Cantela, harp, 

 weighing implements, hand-mill, bionzc iiislrumeuls, stom-axes, eoi)per ])lates (used 

 lor money), aneient Jewelry, and an aurieut Karelian costume of a peasant girl. 

 Next sniinner I will iiiake my sbi]>Mii'iit to the Smirlisoiiian Institution." 



collectors' OfTTFITS. 



During the fiscal year ending June oO, 1891, the following collecting 

 outfits have been furnished by the Museum: 



1-<<K). 



SeptemlK^r 1. — Col. Cecil Clay, of the l)e]>artment of Justice, obtained 

 permission from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, (^)uebec Province, 

 Canada, to procure specimens of moose and caribou for the National 

 Museum. Col. Clay was supplied with a snital)l<' outfit for this purpose. 



November lx\ — Mr. P, L. Jouy started on an exploring expedition in 

 Arizona fin- the ]>urpose of procuring mitural history specimens for the 

 Museum. He was supplied with a large outfit, including tanks, alcohol, 

 jars, cloth, cans, amnumition, etc., to be used in ccdlecting and jn^eserv- 

 ing the specinu^ns. The collections received from him are referred to 

 in the accession list (Section v). 



]^ovemher 15. — Mr. R. M. Bartleman, of the United States Legation 

 at Caracas, Venezuela, was supplied with an outfit, including a, tank- 

 box, alcoholic jars, etc. Several collections have been received from Mr. 

 Bartleman, and reference is made to them in the accession list (Section 



V). 



December L — Mr. H. VV. Perry, of Chicago, 111., was supplied with a 

 quantity of ammunition, several tank boxes, and other material neces- 

 sary for collecting si>eciinens in Honduras. 



1R91. 



Photographic outfits were lent to several Army and Navy otHcers, 

 who were detailed for duty in foreign (countries in connectiou with the 

 World's Columbian Exposition. Among these were: 



Jannary 7. — Dabueyer lens sent to Lieut. Baker, care of United 

 States legation, Mexico City. 



Janaari/ 3f>. — Canierji and tihn sent to Lieut. E. K. Sawyer, U. S. 

 Navy. 



Camera and film sent to Mr. VV. V. Tisdell. 



(Camera and film sent to Lieut, (leorge P. Scriven, U. S. Amny. 



April 10.—\)v. II. W. Shufeldt, U. S. Army, Takoma Park, D. C, 

 was supplied with alcohol, tank-box, and other articles necessary to be 

 used iu collecting natural history specimens for the National Museum. 

 Keference to his collections is made in tlie accession list (Section v). 



