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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON
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completed within one month's time if the large number of specimens now awaiting case-room, could be satisfactorily ranged in.
The labelling of the collection is still in progress and has only been occasionally interrupted owing to a want of a few books of reference which will be required in our next annual requisition.
  The results of some physiological investigations on the action of Cocaine, Caffeine and [itorpine?] on the circulation, will, upon completion, be duly reported to you.
Very Respectfully,
your obedient servant.
H.G. Beyer