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a male Virginian Deer,from Capt. R.L. Hoxie,Montgomery, Alabama,and a female of the same species from Dr. P. Glennan,Washington,D.C.; two black bear cubs from Mr. J.S. Miller, Commissioner of Internal Revenue,Washington;a coyote from Mr. F.D.Nowell,North Platte, Nebraska;a gray wolf from Mr. C. A. Dole,Glendive,Montana; a grivet monkey from Mr. L. Moxley, Washington,and an exceedingly interesting Mexican Spider Monkey([[underlined]] Ateles vellerosus [[/underlined]]) from Mr. C.H. Townsend, U.S. Fish Commission Steamer [[underlined]] Albatross [[/underlined]]; a gray fox from Mr. Geo. E. Brown, Alexandria,Va.

Of the many rare and interesting birds presented, it is impossible to mention here the names of even the most valuable objects,but a complete list of all gifts will be found appended to this report.

Among the specimens purchased the most [[insertion]] ^[[^]] interesting [[/insertion]] were a puma from Ft. Keogh,and a "silver-tip" grizzly bear cub from Billings,Montana; a fine black bear from South Carolina^[[,]] received ,from Dr. G.E.Manigault in exchange,and the deer and spotted lynxes mentioned in the list of specimens which were procured on the trip to the Pacific coast.

During the month of June a [[strikethrough]] start [[/strikethrough]] ^[[beginning]] was made toward the