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Mr. J. H. Riley, aid, was transferred on December 30, 1903, from 

 the section of birds' eggs to the division of birds, to assist Mr. R. 

 Ridgway in completing his Manual of the Birds of North and Middle 

 America, and Mr. Edward Horgan was appointed temporarily in his 

 place. 



Mr. R. P. Currie, aid, division of insects, was transferred to the 

 Department of Agriculture on June 30, 1904. 



Mr. C. A. McKnew was appointed aid in the division of fishes on 

 April 16, 1901. 



Mr. F. A. Walpole, artist in the national herbarium, died May 11, 

 1901. 



Mr. Henry Marshall, bird taxidermist, died May 26, 1904. 



Mr. C. L. Pollard, assistant curator, division of plants, was given 

 an extended furlough, beginning October 1, 1903, to enable him to 

 engage in temporary botanical work elsewhere. 



