United States National Museum, 



Washington, February 1, 1887. 

 Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report upon the present 

 condition of the Museum, and upon the work accomplished in its vari- 

 ous departments during the year ending June 30, 1886. 

 Yery respectfully, 



G. Brown Goode, 

 Assistant Secretary, Smithsonian Institution, 



in charge of U. S. National Museum. 

 Prof. Spencer F. Baird, 



Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. 



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