United States National Museum, 

 Under Direction of the Smithsonian Institution, 



Washington, August 1, 1887. 

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

 condition of the U. S. National Museum, and upon the work accom- 

 plished in its various departments during the fiscal year ending June 

 30, 1887. 



Very respectfully, 



G. Brown Goode, 

 Assistant Secretary , in charge U. S. National Museum, 



Professor S. P. Langley, 



Acting Secretary, Smithsonian Institution. 



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