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[[underline]]Report on the Operations in the Department of Antiquities, U.S. National Museum, during January, 1882[[/underline]]

Number of specimens entered in Record Book 432; in Loan Book 2; 9 sketches made.

Specification of Additions.

[[underline]]Dr. J.P. Hereford, Elmwood, Saline County, Mo.- [[/underline]] 1 arrow-point (very small). Saline Co., Mo.

[[underline] ]E.B. Johnston, Newport, Campbell Co., Ky. - [[/underline]] carved catlinite head, Campbell Co., Ky

[[underline]]James M. Null, Mc. Kenzie, Carroll Co., Tenn. - [[/underline]] 1 ceremonial weapon (partly drilled). Obion Co. Tenn.

[[underline]] Prof. Wm. Boyd Dawkins, Owen's College, Manchester, England. - [[/underline]] Collection of bones and rude stone implements from the Creswell Caves, N.E. Derbyshire, and from Windy Knoll, Castleton, Derbyshire, England, 423 specs. - No sketches were made of the specimens sent by Prof. Dawkins, as they principally consist of the bones of animals in a more or less fragmentary condition. The character of the bones has been carefully determined and indicated.

[[underline]] F.A. Ober. - [[/underline]] 1 leaf-shaped implement. Beverly, Mass.

[[underline]] J.T. Walker, Milton, Fla. - [[/underline]] 1 pear-shaped object of stone (use unknown). - Florida.

[[underline]] R.W. Mercer, Cincinnati, O.- [[/underline]] 1 spear-head, Washington Co., O., 1 spear-head, Giles Co., Tenn.

[[underline]] W. W. Tooker, Sag Harbor, N.Y. - [[/underline]] Loaned pierced tablet from Montauk Point, N.Y., which was cast and entered; original returned.