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in use. It is already tolerably complete so far as our collections go, but, unfortunately, it is in storage, & perhaps very much disarranged. 
   In order to put the textiles collection in order, all the material on storage must be unpacked, much of it will be rejected & thus considerable space freed at the Armory.  But as it will be impossible to use all the mounted material in the museum, much of it must be returned to storage.  This is sure to result in the destruction of specimens that are extremely valuable.  Among these are, especially, specimens of wool, & woolen fabrics.  The very valuable & complete series of wools form Mr. G. W. Bond, of Boston - a series especially valuable because of its completeness & accurate classifica -