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K1upper Mason January 1887 [[preprinted letterhead in red, centered]]UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON[[/preprinted]] Feb. 15, 1887 To: Prof. S. F. Baird. Director of Smithsonian Inst. Dear Sir: I have the honor to render the following report of the Department of Ethnology for January, 1887. Lieutenant Bolles and Mr. Hough during the first week of the month brought together all of the Alaskan and Northwest Coast masks and have patiently refitted parts that have been separated since they were deposited in the Museum. This work has added double value to the specimens. Mr. Sweeney