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they shall remain in charge of the special collections now under their care, and that the two former gentlemen shall continue the investigations upon which they are engaged. This, however, is not to interfere with the general scheme for the arrangement of the collections of the Museum that may be agreed upon by the Anthropologist in charge and the officer in charge of the National Museum. 

    If you accept the position, it is desired that you will enter upon the discharge of its duties on July 1, 1897.

Very respectfully yours, [[siganure]] SP Langley
Secretary.

Professor W.H. Holmes, 
5726 Washington Avenue, 
Chicago, Illinois.