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    4.  Indicated briefly the present condition of the exhibition series and the study series, in your department.   
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     The exhibition series [[strikethrough]]of historical collections [[/strikethrough]] is now in better condition than heretofore, it being the aim of the curator to [[strikethrough]]place on exhibition[[/strikethrough]] install in the exhibition cases only those objects that have a [[strikethrough]]definitive historical value[[/strikethrough]] specific rather than any indefinite [[strikethrough]]relation [[/strikethrough]] connection with eminent Americans and with American history.  The collection of personal relics of Washington [[strikethrough]]reli[[/strikethrough]] has been re-arranged and somewhat condensed and at the same time the [[strikethrough]]objects present on[[/strikethrough]] collection is made more attractive to the public.