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Osborne, J., Salem. Collection of various objects of Natural His- 

 tory. 



Osgood, J. C. Salem. Shells from the keel of the " Said Ben Sul- 

 tan," from Zanzibar. 



Packard, Dr. A. S., jr., Salem. Specimens of IlycetoMa, in all its 

 stages, and collection of variovis injurious larvte, from Salem. 



Peabody, Alfred S., Cape Town, Africa. A tine collection of sev- 

 enty-two specimens, thirty-eight species, of Birds' Skins from the east- 

 ward of the Cape of Good Hope ; also, a Bird's Nest and two species 

 of Snakes from the vicinity of the Cape of Good Hope. Specimen of 

 Grapsus from the Cape of Good Hope, and a specimen of 3Iadrepore, 

 from the Island of Mauritius. 



Peck, William, Salem. Specimens of Lichens from Florida. 



Perkins, Capt. J. W., Salem. A collection of Shells from the Pa- 

 cific Ocean. 



Putnam, P. W., Salem. Glacial Pebbles from the top of Black 

 Mountain, Bethel, Maine. Embryos of Night Hawk ; Nest and Eggs 

 of the Red-eyed Vireo, and a collection of Insects, from Bethel, Me. 



Eantoul, E. S., Salem. An African Mouse found in a box at the 

 Custom-house. 



Reeves, R. W., Salem. Jaws of a Shark, Lemma punctata, from 

 Massachusetts Bay. 



Robinson, John, Salem. Specimens of Anatifa from the bottom 

 of a vessel. 



Shatswell, Joseph, Salem. Two mounted specimens of Boa from 

 Brazil. 



Shepard, Henry P., Salem. A collection of Shells. 



Stearnes, Charles A., Boston. Ruby Silver from Austin, Neva- 

 da. Cinnebar from the New Almaden Mine, California. 



Tenney, Prof. Sanborn, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Four specimens of 

 Glyptemys insculpta, one of Chrysemys picta, six of Cistudo Virginica, 

 from Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 



True, Dr. N. T., Bethel, Me. Fossil Coral from Leroy, N. Y. 



Upton, Capt. George, Salem. Specimen of Lump Fish, Cyelopte- 

 rus lumpus, taken in Salem Harbor. 



Ward, James L., Salem. A malformed Claw of a Lobster, Homa- 

 rus Americanus, 



Wheatland, Miss M. G., Salem. Sixteen skulls of Birds, one of 

 the Green Turtle, and several shells, from St. Augustine, Florida. 



TO THE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT. 

 By Donation. 

 PuLSiKER, David, Boston. A Picture of the "Hancock House," 

 and two specimens of Chinese Printing. 



