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[[upper margins]] [[black ink]] 1 copy G. 3.4.86  Beyer. July august & September 1885  I 8 upper [[/black ink]] [[blue & black stamp]] S47691 [[/stamp]] [[3 marks in blue pencil]]

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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON
[[/preprinted]]

Professor Spencer F. Baird,
Director U.S. National Museum.

Sir,
During the months of July, August and September [[underlined in blue]] eleven [[/underlined]] specimens of drugs have been received and entered on the register.

The chemical examination of cinchonal barks has been continued and is not nearly finished.

The preparation of the descriptive catalogue has been pursued.

During this time 238 printed labels have been received.

Very respectfully,
H.G. Beyer,
Curator Materia Medica Section