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[[preprinted]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/preprinted]] work out for America a. A mineral material collection b. A vegetal material collection c. An Animal material collection. For each ^[[insert]] type of [[/insert]] specimens the Curator desires to ascertain how far each art had gotten in each region, among each tribe and under certain intrusive social forces. Miss England is especially adapted to this work of compilation and I wish to thank the Director for her services and to commend her fidelity. Knowing that the Worlds Columbian Exposition material would return