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Wash. D.C.
Jan. 16th, 1882

Prof. G. Brown Goode
Asst. Director [[strikethrough]]Curator[[/strikethrough]] Nat. Museum

Dear Sir:
I have the honor to submit the following brief summary of the work done in the Herpetological Section of the National Museum during the last year.
My official duties in the office of the Surg. Gen'l. US.a did not admit of any continuous work at the Museum until the month of June but anterior to this period the reception & numbering of specimens was performed by Mr. S. C. Brown who has, with considerable energy attended to this part of the business of the section.

At the time I resumed active operations in