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

Number of specimens entered in Record Book, for exhibition 206, for exchange 32, for storage 42 _ 280 in all. _65 sketches made.

[[underline]]Specification of Additions.[[/underline]]

[[/underline]]J. S. F. Bachten, Chicago, Ill.-[[/underline]] 1 arrow-head from Tippecanoe battle-ground, Ind.

[[underline]] Mrs. J. H. Vanderburg, Saratoga Springs, N. Y.-[[/underline]] 1 large spear-head from Ft. Ticonderoga, N. Y. 

[[underline]]Arthur V. Babbs, Charleston, Coles Co., Ill.-[[/underline]] 6 fragments of arrow-heads, Illinois (storage).

[[underline]] H. H. Rusby, Silver City, N. Mex.-[[/underline]] 8 rude stone tools from aboriginal mine near Clifton, Ariz.; 1 hematite tool same place,- 9 specs.

[[underline]]T. P. Bateman, Savannah, Hardin Co., Tenn.-[[/underline]] 4 perforators, 4 spear-heads, Decatur Co., Tenn.; 1 spear-head, 1 catlinite pipe, Wayne Co., Tenn.; 1 steatite pipe, in form of a bird, Perry Co., Tenn. - 11 good specs.

[[underline]]A. G. MacDougal, Savannah, Hardin Co., Tenn.-[[/underline]] 1 clay vessel from an ancient burial-place on Crowley's Ridge, Ark.

[[underline]]S. I. Langdon, Hailey, Alturas Co., Idaho.-[[/underline]] 1 fragment of pottery from lava-beds, Little Wood River, Idaho.

[[underline]]Dr. H. C. Yarrow, Washington, D. C.-[[/underline]] 1 large stone drill and 1 rude stone implement from Lincoln Co., N. C.