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Washington June 30, 1887-
Prof. G. Brown Goode, Asst. Secy. in Charge
U.S. Nat. Museum

Dear Sir

In reporting on the Department of Mollusks I have fully explained why it has been impracticable to separate the work done on the fossil from that on the recent species under my charge. In that report therefore will be found full details as to the work of the past year which I consider it necessary to recapitulate.

Very Respectfully
Wm. H. Dall
Hon. Curator Dept. of Cenozoic Invert. Fossils.