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Whiie reciprocating your friendly sentimients. I regret that 
we are not yet in a position to offer you an exchange of scien- 
tific literature, the museum being a new institution, and not 
yet in a position to publish annals. 
We hope, however, to be able to do so later on, and in the 
meantime if you cared to send us your publications, we should 
be very pleased. 
We should also be pleased later, to exchange minerals and 
stone impliments with you. I am, Dear Sir, Yours faithfully. — 
M. Urbvian, Cu rato r. 
Western Australia 
Gobernment Statistician’s office 
Pevth, 77 th October, igio. 
The Director of the National Museum. — Santiago, Chile. 
Sir: I beg to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of your letter 
of the 2 pth July, notifying your succession as Director of the 
National Museum of Santiago, in succession to the late lamen- 
ted Mr. Federico Philippi, and to offer you my most cordial 
congratulations on the honour so recently conferred on you. 
I shall have much pleasure in causingto be forwarded to you 
the more important publications of this Office, and gladly accept 
your kind and courteous offer of sending me any works your 
museum rnay have accasion to publish. 
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient servant . — Raledh 
Cr^ C. Jiosn, Government Statistician. 
I November igio. 
The Director of the National Museum. — Santiago, Chile. 
Sir: 
A few days ago I received a communication from you noti- 
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