USNM Curators Annual Reports - Department of Mammals, 1889-1890

"The accessions of the year were of more than ordinary interest. Among the exotic mammals ..." So starts curator Frederick W. True's annual report from the Department of Mammals. What was an "exotic" mammal in the 1890's? This report includes species from Mt. Kilimanjaro and Angola, describes arrangements to trade collections with museums overseas and more. Still the year was not without its minor hurdles. Please join us in transcribing this to make the contents more accessible to today's researchers and historians.