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[[green pencil]] GBG [[/green pencil]] JYB 1 copy RDS 1 copy 3-8-86. Rau October K7 upper [[stamp: S48499]] 1 copy 11-4-85. [[underline]] Report on the Operations in the Department of Antiquities, U.S. National Museum, during October, 1885. [[/underline]] Number of specimens entered in Record book, for exhibition 44, for exchange 7; 16 sketches made. [[underline]] Specification of Additions. Accession Number 9160. F.A. Ober, Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts [[/underline]]._Collection from the Island of Nevis: Three pestles, 4 rubbing-stones, an implement of unknown use, a polishing stone, a fragment of a jadeite celt, a small natural formation drilled for suspension, and 2 celt-gouges of shell; 13 specimens. [[underline]] Accession Number 16438. A.F. Berlin, Allentown, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. [[/underline]] _ Five rude implements, 4 cutters, 5 arrow-heads, and a notched sinker, all probably from Pennsylvania, although no letter concerning the specimens has been received in this Department; 15 specimens. [[underline]] Accession Number 16489. Dr. L.B. Welch, Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio. [[/underline]] _ A cast of a carved stone tablet, and one of a ceremonial weapon with incised figures (the so-called "Butterfly"). The originals were found in a mound near Wilming-