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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM.
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MEMORANDUM.
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The West Hall was similarly treated, and thousands of beautiful specimens from Polynesia, Asia, Africa and boreal North America thrust out of sight.
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In closing this monthly report I at the same time end the most unhappy year of my connection with the museum. Permit me to ask you with all respect whether I am expected to continue to be my own clerk and messenger.[[/vertical blue line]]

^[[Noted [[underlined]] W.O.C. [[/underlined]] me too.]]

The additions to my department during the month have been 57 entries, 310 specimens, from nos. 165,536 - 165,592.

I am very respectfully
O. T. Mason.