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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES 
BUREAU OF AMERICAN ETHNOLOGY 
NATIONAL ZOOLOGICAL PARK 
ASTROPHYSICAL OBSERVATORY 
December 30, 1909. 
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Understanding that it is your desire to be relieved 
of your present duties in connection with the Bureau of 
American Ethnology and to again take up Museum work, you are 
hereby transferred from the position of Chief, Bureau of 
American Ethnology, to that of Head Curator of the Depart- 
ment of Anthropology, United States national Museum, at a 
compensation of Three Thousand and Five Hundred Dollars 
(§3500.00) per annum; this transfer to take effect on Janu- 
ary 1, 1910. 
Very respectfully yours, 
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Secretary. 
Mr. W. H. Holmes, 
Chief, Bureau of American Ethnology, 
Smithsonian Institution. 
ALL CORRESPONDENCE 
SHOULD BE ADDRESSED 
TO THE SECRETARY 
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SMITH S ON IAN I N STIT UTJO X. 
