LIST OF ACCESSIONS. 785 



Vilas, J. C. (Livingston, Montana), through CoL James Stevenson presented 

 chrysocolla, chalcedony, and limonite. 19882. 



Wakefield, M. (Annandale, Virginia), presented an albino Snow-bird, J unco hyemalis. 

 • 19996. 



Walcott, Charles D. (See nnder Interior, Department of the, U. S. Geological 

 Survey, 19845,20789.) 



Walden, Gilbert B. (Washington, District of Columbia), presented an oil-paint- 

 ing said to be the work of Mrs. President Madison, left unfinished at her death 

 (19841) ; a pardon granted to John Walden for his participation in the late rebel- 

 lion, signed by President Andrew Johnson, dated September 9, 18Go ; also 

 marshal's order of parade on the occasion of the reception to Lafayette at 

 Warren ton, July 12, 1834 (20328). 



Wales, Orlando G. (Washington, District of Columbia), presented a living Squirrel, 

 Sciurus carolinerisis carolinensis. 20474. 



Walker, Charles A. (Boston, Massachusetts), presented monotypes, an engraving 

 with roulette tint by the donor, and etchings and engravings, finished and un- 

 finished. 20290, 20592. 



Walker, Hon. J. P. (^See under H. C. Sholl, 20246.) 



Walker, James W. (Washington, District of Columbia), presented six living speci- 

 mens of Virginia Quail, from Madison County, Virginia. 20128. 



Wallace, John (New York City), sent a mounted pack-mule. 20823. 



Wallis, J. G. (Benton, Arkansas), presented rocks from Arkansas. 19609. 



Walters, J. W. (New York City), presented a model of steam fishing-launcb. 19940. 



Wanmer, a. (York, Pennsylvania), sent a sandstone slab bearing tracks, In exchange. 

 20023. 



War Department (through Brig. Gen. S. V. Ben^t, U. S. Army, Chief of Ordnance) 

 presented a paper model of an equestrian statue of General McPherson ; section of 

 an oak cut down by musket balls, from near Spottsylvania Court House, Virginia ; 

 and a Mexican saddle and bric'le manufactured in Mexico for General Trevino, 

 and presented by him to General E. O. C. Ord, U. S. Army. 20209. 



Wahd, Henry A. (Rochester, New York), sent in exchange a small collection of 

 fishes from the Gulf of Campeachy, including the following species: Cynoscion, 

 Trisotrojns, Mugil, Caraiix, Ceplialacanthus, Monacanihiis, Sparisoma, Arius, Aniso- 

 iremus, Batraclms, Gerres, Diplod us, and Hamiulon {VM'M); horns oi Saiga fartarica, 

 Hippoiragusequinus, Alcelaplius caama, Alcelaphus sp.?; and head of Oryx capensis 

 (20099); a collection of exotic mammals, chiefly African and Asiatic (20645) ; 

 also sent a Sable Antelope, Hippotragns nigtr (199.15). 



Ward & Howell (Rochester, New York) presented two slices of the Rockwood 

 meteorite (19917), also meteoric stone from Fayette County, Texas (20187), and 

 sent a specimen of meteoric iron, in exchange (19917). 



Ward, James A. (Tho nfield, Missouri), sent ore for examination and report. 19738. 



Ward, Joseph (Ward's, South Carolina), presented a collection of prehistoric stone 

 implements containing ninety specimens. 20470. 



Warfieli). J. W. (Eddyville, Kentucky), through Hon. W. J. Stone, sent a pipe for 

 examination and report. 19952. 



Warren, Dr. B. H. (West Chester, Pennsylvania), presented thirty-five specimens 

 of bird skins (20602), and sent others in exchange (20808) ; also sent a specimen 

 of the Bronzed Grackle Quiscalus qiiiscula wneiis, for examination and report 

 (20403). 



Warren Featherbone Company (Three Oaks, Michigan) presented samples to 

 illustrate the manufacture of " feather-bone," a substitute for whale-bone (20091), 

 and plumage quills taken from the turkey and used in making dusters, feather- 

 bone dress-stays, corsets, whips, etc. (20548.) 



Warren, J. H. (Oregon, Tennessee), sent ore for examintion and report. 20499, 



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