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articles would be scattered, and perhaps a large number of them* in the course of 

 time lost or destroyed. They felt also that every citizen of the country who shared 

 with them an interest in Washington would be glad to have these relics made public 

 property and placed where they would be accessible to all. 



"The email collection now in the possession of the Government is visited by thou- 

 sands of people every year. 



" The addition thereto of the articles now offered would constitute a most complete 

 and interesting collection and would insure the preservation of these valuable 

 relics." 



