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^[[GBG]] ^[[C. F. ]] [[stamped]] S 40607 [[/stamped]] [[Letter-Head pre-printed in red]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON[[/Letter-Head]] D.C. Dec. 30th 1884. [[stamped, upside down]] J. Crownly [[/stamped]] Professor Spencer F. Baird, Director of the museum. Sir, During the month of December 44 specimens have been entered on the register. Copy for 528 labels has been turned over to Prof. G. B. Goode for printing. Work of labelling still continues. Very respectfully, H. G. Beyer, Curator Materia Medica section.