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[[underline]] Statement of character of routine work in arranging and classifying the collections, and preparing the exhibition and study series. [[/underline]]

As in former years, I have followed a dualistic system in arranging the antiquities received in this Department, by adding them either to the general classified collection, or by making special collections, whenever the number of specimens form one locality warranted such a proceeding.

Much time was spent in assorting and preparing for exhibition a number of collections (mostly obtained in the course of mound explorations), which were received from the Bureau of Ethnology.

Quite a number of objects of archaeological interest were loaned to this Department for examination, and many of them, as stated, reproduced in plaster of Paris.

Duplicates were sent in exchange to W. Champlin Robinson, Baltimore, Maryland (28 specimens), Rev. Luigi Sartori, Baltimore, Maryland (2 specimens), Mr. Louis Guesde, Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, W.I. (141 specimens).
The following is a list of special collections which have been placed on exhibition.

[[underline]] From private individuals [[/underline]]

North Carolina (Caldwell County), J. M. Spainhour, Florida (Hernando County), Joseph Willcox. Florida (Alachua County), W.H. Dall. Arizona (Maricopa