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[[printed letterhead]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/printed letterhead]] Nov 13. [[stamped]] [[?]].B.G. NOV 14 1890 [[/stamped]] Dr. Goode. Director U.S. National Museum: Continuing in my formerly expressed opinion that every officer [[strikethrough]] pres [[/strikethrough]] sent or authorized to absent himself [[strikethrough]] for [[/strikethrough]] on any business of the museum should make a report of his doings, I respectfully inform you of the matters of interest seen on my late visit to Philadelphia & Trenton Nov 6. 7. 8. 10. I spent the 7th & 8th at the new archaeological museum just opened belonging to the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. It has just been installed in the