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pil)es, iinplt'ineiits ;iimI onnunejits of cojiper, hematite, and galena, hone and shell 

 heads, and clay vessels — ahout live hundred speeiniens in all. The collection is 

 of great value from the fact that it is the result of one person's (Mr. Sinionton) 

 endeavors for over twenty years, is all from one county, and the genuineness of 

 the ohjects can not be disputed. (Ace. 23543). Deposited by Warren K. Moore- 

 head, of Xenia, Ohio. 



O. N. Bryan (Marshall Hall, Charles County, Md.), who died July 11, 1890, be- 

 queathed his ccdlection of one hundred and sixty-four s}>ecimens of rude quartz- 

 ite implements (some notched), arrow and spear points of quartzite, argillite, 

 and jasper, pierced tablet, stone slabs with mortar-like cavities, fragment of a 

 potstone vessel and fragments of pottery; from the vicinity of Marshall Hall. 

 (Ace. 23379.) 



Frederick S. Perkixs (Madison, Wis.): A collection of prehistoric copper and 

 galena objects, 422 in number. The larger number of implements are from Wis- 

 consin, but Ohio, Illinois, New York, and West Virginia are represented. The 

 objects of galena are all from Ohio. (Purchase.) (Ace. 23617.) 



Dr. HilbornT. Crkssox (Philadelphia, Pa.) : ,\ collection of 536 specimens, including 

 rude chipped implements, quartzite and argillite (Paleolithic), arrow and spear 

 heads, scrapers, knives, etc., pieces of bone and charred wood, 372 specimens; 

 andfragments of pottery ; from a rock shelter at Claymont, Del. Also, small rude 

 chipped implements and flakes, principally of quartzite and argillite, charred 

 wood and fragments of pottery found while digging a well on Christiana Creek, 

 Delaware, in the year 1848; 4 rude chipped implements of quartz and quartzite 

 (paleolithic type), and 15 fragments of human bones from the surface of the 

 marshes at the mouth of Christiana River. Delaware; jar containing charcoal 

 and ashes from a cave in Chelsea, Pa. ; 56 small, rude implements, and flakes, 

 mostly of quartzite. from ChickiesCave, Lancaster, Pa.; leaf-shaped implements 

 and 8 arrow heads from Chester, Pa. ; flint scraper, arrow head, and a fragment 

 of a ceremonial object from Lancaster County, Pa. ; 55 leaf-shaped argillite im- 

 jdements from the valley of the Delaware River; carved stone pipe and two 

 small rude flint implements from a cave in east Tennessee. (Deposit.) (Ace. 

 24318.) 



Dr. Hilborx T. Crkssox (Philadelphia, Pa): A collection of 1,383 archjBological 

 objects from dredging stations A. B, and C, at the mouth of Naaman Creek, Del- 

 aware. (Deposit.) (Ace. 23766.) 

 F7-om Dredging Station A. — Arrow and spear points of argillite, etc. ; rude quartzite 



flakes; spear point or knife; grooved sinkers. 

 From Dredging Station B. — Grooved axes (one broken); fragments of polished 

 hatchet ; arrow and spear points ; rude points ; chips, flakes and broken points of 

 quartzite, etc. ; fragments of drilled ceremonial object; fragments of pottery ; 

 fragments of pile ends charred by Are; fragment of one of the wooden struc- 

 tures; grooved sinkers; oval-shaped implenunt of jasper; oval-shaped imple- 

 ment of argillite; human skull. 

 From Dredging Station C. — Broken knives, arrow and spear points of quartz, 

 quartzite, jasper, etc. ; arrow and spear points of argillite; large spear head of 

 argillite; grooved sinkers; fragments of shell and bone; fragments of turtle 

 shell; pottery, bone, charcoal (charred end of stake); chips, flakes and broken 

 points of argillite, quartz and quartzite dredged. 



Prof E. D. Cope (University of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia, Pa.): Two leaf-shaped 

 obsidian implements from the Equus beds of Fossil Lake, Oregon. (Gift.) (Ace. 

 24358.) 



Prof. H. W. Hayxes (Boston, Mass.) : Six rude pieces of quartz (implements?), from 

 Lisbon, Dublin, and Franconia, New Hampshire, and North Quincy, Mass. ; and 

 14 flint implements (paleolithic) from Egypt. These si)ecimens (20 in number) 

 are lent to the Museum for one year. (Ace. 23863.) 



