USNM Curators Annual Report - Materia Medica, 1890 - 1891

By 1891, the United States National Museum had entered its second decade. Its curators have consistently submitted annual, and sometimes more frequent reports to the Director of the Museum describing the work of their various sections. The Materia Medica Section continues its work to seek out new acquisitions, review collections proffered by other individuals or nations, conduct experiments, and present the growing collection in a way that the public and the medical profession could learn from its contents while being sensitive to the differing depths of interest. Join other volunteers to transcribe the 1890 - 1891 report of the Materia Medica Section.