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[[right margin]] 12 [[/right margin]] Dr. A. Dugès Mexico. L.S. Frierson Louisiana O.H. Hershey Illinois. Dr. H. von Jhering Brazil. Dr. P.H. Kirsch Indiana W.A. Marsh Illinois. Dr. E.A. Mearns Virginia Hon. J.D. Mitchell Texas. H.A. Moore California. J.S. Oldroyd California. M.P. Olney Washington. P.G. Randolph Washington. J.D. Robinette SW. Virginia Howard Schriver Maryland. J.F. Sword Virginia. J. van Hyning Iowa. Bryant Walker Michigan. J.J. White Florida F.A. Woodworth California B.H. Wright New York In this connection it seems proper to state that during the year applications for information were received from 164 persons including references to literature, identification of species, etc, which has in each case been promptly furnished. This involved the identification of 3734 species of shells and the writing by Mr. Simpson and myself (without the assistance of a stenographer or typewriter) of over 1400 pages of reply and explanation. A "log book" or record of such work in the Department is now regularly kept by reference to which the character of the application and of the response to it, with dates and references to the letter file, can be had at any moment.