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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 
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April 15,1897 
Dear Sir; 
It is proposed to modify somewhat the organization of the 
National Museum, to take effect July 1,1897* There will be estab- 
lished a Division of Anthropology , which will include all that 
pertains to man and his works, except in the biotic .sense* 
I write to offer you the position of Anthropologist in 
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charge of the Division of Anthropology , at a salary of Three thous- 
and five hundred dollars ($3,500) per annum* The duties of the 
position will be to take charge of the division and look after all 
details connected with it. At the present t ime , Professor O.T.Mason 
is Curator oi Ethnology , Prof essor Thomas Wilson is Curator of Pre- 
Historic Anthropology , Mr. J*E. Watkins is Curator of Technological 
Collections , and there are several Custodians of various collections 
»uch will be placed under the Division of Anthropology. 
In view of the arrangements that have been made with Pro- . 
lessors Mason and Wilson, and with Mr .Watkins , it is desired that 
