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with Mr. Bartlett showed him a tomb of an ancient monarch the olddest yet discovered dating as far back 3300 years B.C.  The stones of the tomb has been carefully removed and rebuilt exactly in Berlin, The colours of the painting were perfect when the tomb was first put up but are now very indistinct.  The royal family of Berlin take great interest in the museum & in [[Levsius/Lepsius?]]  Mr. B. also described a visit to Stone Henge and the old roman fort near at hand.  The former place Father said he saw by moonlight.  He gave the coach man of the vehicle in wh. he was travelling a crown to stop while the other passengers were asleep.  Mr. B. spoke also of the Lacustrian remains found in the Swiss lakes and the indication found there of the great antiquity of man.
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Mr. Armstrong a member of the Sunday School convention who is staying with us, came in.  Mr. B. asked Father why the Library of the Inst. has been given to Congress and regreted it.  Father said he considered that an exceedingly good transaction.  The library was an exceedingly fine one but the cost of binding was great and the room required for its accommodation inadequate.  Congress assumed the expense of the binding in the present arrangement wh. cost this three thousand dollars.  The books were equally at their disposal of the Smithsonian for reference and loan.  Anyone pursuing a particular branch of study and requiring books for such a purpose could apply as before to the Inst. & be furnished with and not only the books belonging to the Inst. are now thus offered to it but the whole Congressional library wh. it was stipulated 
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