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they shall remain in charge of the special collections now under 
their care, and that the two former gentlemen shall continue the 
investigations upon which they are engaged* This , however, is not 
to interfere with the general scheme for the arrangement of the 
collections of the Museum that may be agreed upon by the Anthropol- 
ogist in charge and the officer in charge of the National Museum. 
If you accept the position, it is desired that you will 
enter upon the discharge of its duties on July 1,1897. 
Very respectfully yours, 
Professor W.H.Holmes, 
572o Washington Avenue, 
Chicago, Illinois. 
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