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I8u. Feb. report Beyer [[underlined]] deR [[underlined]] Copy to M Zrleda copied dek [[Stamped upper left]] G. Brown Goode [[stamped]] [[stamped upper right]] S42337 [[stamped]] GG asked for this send it to him DD [[Letterhead]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/letterhead]] March 7, 1885 Professor S.F. Baird, Director of Museum. Sir, During the month of February much time has been expended in rearranging the collection. The specimen of cinchona bark from Costa Rica has been examined and contains 0.8% total alkaloids, which, however, have not the bitter taste of cinchona alkaloids! Very respectfully, H.G. Beyer Curator Materia Medica [[stamped]] FILE [[stamped]]