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[[stamped]] S 24306 [[/stamped]] U.S. National Museum Washington D.C. Dec. 1882. Professor S. F. Baird Director of the National Museum. Sir The acquisitions to the Materia Medica collection during the month of November were six only. The work of the month has been devoted to the preparation of Labels for Chinese drugs; the bottling and arrangement of drugs previously received; and continuation of work on the Pharmacopoeias. Very respectfully J. M. Flint Curator.