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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