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2 copies 12 21.86. Bibliog. to be added to this now with H.E. I6 upper Dall 85-86 Annual Rep. Washington, July 1, 1886. Prof. G. Brown Goode Asst. Director U. S. National Museum Dear Sir I have the honor to transmit my report of the operations of the Department of Mollusks (including Quaternary and Tertiary Molluscan fossils) under my charge for the period July 1, 1885 to June 30, 1886 inclusive. very respectfully Wm. H. Dall Hon. Curator Dept. of Mollusks Report 1885-6 The force of the Department of Mollusks, besides the curator for the period reported on, has consisted of Dr. R. E. C. Stearns. [[strikethrough]] Asst. [[/strikethrough]] Adjunct Curator. J. B Crowe. skilled laboror. Miss Agnes Nicholson. clerk. The strength of the division has been seriously impaired during the year by illness which has affected all the members of the force, not only interfering with work by absence on account of sickness but also by impairing the capacity for work, at times, when present. In no previous years has there been so much sickness,