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A series of North American stone and bone weapons and implements in their original shafts and handles has been carefully arranged for permanent exhibition.  Visitors frequently make inquiries concerning the hafting of stone implements, and this series has been brought together for the purpose of illustration.
A collection of 116 North American stone relics was made to be sent to the Museum at Havre, France, in exchange for flint objects received from that Museum.
A collection of North American relics and casts embracing 358 objects, was made for the American Antiquarian Society Worcester, Mass. [[strikethrough]] achusettes [[/strikethrough]]  This collection is given in exchange for the well-known "Kentucky mummy."
[[encircled]] 1,329 [[/encircled]] specimens of stone implements, etc., collected under the auspices of the Bureau of Ethnology during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, were transferred from the New Museum to the Smithsonian building. They have been placed temporarily under table-cases, but will be assorted and exhibited early this year.
Four boxes containing Californian specimens collected during the Wheeler Survey, were received in this Department, but could not be opened for want of time.