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therefor. drawers and cases made after the unit plan of the Museum [[strikethrough]] , with the understanding [[/strikethrough]] Many of the specimens for this [[strikethrough]] collection [[/strikethrough]] exhibit were furnished from my private collection and it has been prepared [[strikethrough]] with [[/strikethrough]] upon the understanding with [[stikethrough]] Mr. Wm Saunders [[/strikethrough]] the proper authorities that it is, when returned to Washington, to form part of the Museum Collection.

   In closing this brief report I cannot refrain from repeating the recommendations of previous years both as to the utilization of the plates purchased of the late Ref Townend Glover, and as to the necessity of placing the department upon a secure financial basis.

[[Highlighted]] Yours, very respectfully
C.V. Riley,
Curator of Insects[[/highlighted]]

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