76 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1888. 



I.— CO-OPERATION OF THE DEPARTMENTS AND BUREAUS OF THE GOV- 

 ERNMENT. 



Much valuable material is annually received by the Museum from the 

 various Departments and Bureaus of the Government, and the I^^a- 

 tional Museum acknowledges its grateful indebtedness for many im- 

 portant collections which have been obtained through their co-opera- 

 tion. 



President Cleveland presented a living- specimen of goklen eagle. 

 This bird was given to the President by Thomas Tomlinson, of Tate 

 Springs, Tenn., and was transferred to the National Museum by Col. 

 John M. Wilson, U. S. j^rmy. 



DEPARTMENT OP STATE. 



A collection of foreign flags, sixty-seven in number, purchased by 

 the Department for exhibition at the New Orleans Exposition, has been 

 transmitted by Mr. Charles S. Hill, representative of the Department 

 at the New Orleans Exposition. 



A collection of one hundred and thirty-six samples of wool was re- 

 ceived from the Technological Museum at Sydney, New South Wales, 

 through Hon. G. W. Griffin, United States consul at Sydney. 



Hon. William T. Eice, United States consul, Horgen, Switzerland, 

 forwarded a collection of antique coins of copper, silver, and gold; from 

 Ceylon, Europe, United States, and South America; and also presented 

 six copper coins made by the English Government for Ceylon. 



The Shah of Persia sent to the Department specimens of gold-bearing 

 quartz, with the request that an analysis be made. The specimens 

 were forwarded by the Secretary of State to the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion. An analysis was made and was transmitted, with the gold but- 

 ton, to His Majesty through the Department of State. 



Through this Department the Queen of Hawaii presented to the 

 National Museum a canoe similar to those in use by the natives of 

 Hawaii. 



We are under many obligations to the Department for its courtesy 

 in securing the kind offices of United States ministers and consuls in 

 foreign countries in behalf of the National Museum. 



TREASURY DEPARTMENT. 



The Secretary of the Treasury has on several occasions aided the 

 scientific work of investigators by allowing the free passage of scien- 

 tific outfits. Much valuable assistance has, through the courtesy of the 

 Department, been extended to explorers and collectors by the customs 

 officers at various points. 



Life- Saving Service. — For several years past the Smithsonian Institu- 

 tion has, through the kindness of Hon. S. I. Kimball, Superintendent of 



