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One copy by, W.B.T. Revised by, ^[[W. B. T. & S. J. Sept. 3. '84]] August 30-84. [[centred]] U.S.NATIONAL MUSEUM, [[/centred]] [[right aligned]] WASHINGTON, D.C. JANUARY 9 [[underlined]] th [[/underlined]]. 1884. [[/right aligned]] PROFESSOR S. F. BAIRD, [[Left margin, underlined]] ^[[1883]] [[/left margin, underlined]] DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM. SIR, I ENCLOSE HEREWITH MY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE MATERIA MEDICA DEPARTMENT OF THE MUSEUM. IT IS PROPER THAT I SHOULD SAY THAT THIS REPORT IS A COPY, WITH A FEW MODIFICATIONS, OF A REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE SURGEON-GENERAL OF THE NAVY A FEW WEEKS AGO. IT OCCUPIES SOME OF THE GROUND COVERED BY MY REPORT LAST YEAR, BUT IS I BELIEVE A FAIR STATEMENT OF WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED UP TO THIS TIME. VERY RESPECTFULLY, ^[[J W Flint]] CURATOR MATERIA MEDICA.
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