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forty deaf mutes on Friday afternoon . Jany. 26th with which the lecture and some of his audience (?) expressed entire satisfaction. The specimens, after the lecture , were returned to the cases.
   The pressure of general Museum work has rather hindered our placing articles in the cases for exhibition, as it has been almost impossible to spare carpenters from the work of fitting up the Museum, while the time of the regular Preparators has been more than wholly occupied.
   I have the honor to be Sir.
      Very respectfully
      Your obedient Servant
          J. King Goodrich
           Assistant U. S. National Museum