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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
S. F. LAN(jLEY, Secretary 
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Doctor Sereno Watson, 
Botanic Garden, 
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 
Dear Sir: 
In 1884 a collection of plants from Alaska was 
presented to the Smithsonian Institution by Captain M. A. 
Healy, of the U. S, Revenue Marine Steamer "Corwin”, and 
in December of the same year was forwarded to the late 
Professor Asa Gray for examination. The plants have 
not been returned to the Smithsonian Institution, neither 
has any report upon them been received. 
I write now to say that Captain Healy is anxious 
to receive some definite information concerning his col- 
lection, and that we would be very glad to have the 
specimens identified if possible. Will you not kindly 
