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^[[Dep. file
Living Animals
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[[preprinted]]
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM

S. P. LANGLEY, Secretary
G. BROWN GOODE, Assistant Secretary, in charge of U. S. NATIONAL MUSEUM

Washington, [[/preprinted]] August 6 [[preprinted]], 188[[/preprinted]] 8

Prof.G. Brown Goode,
Acting Secretary,Smithsonian Institution.

Sir:-

I have the honor to submit the following report for the Collection of Living Animals for the [[underlined]] month of July. [[/underlined]]

The accessions during the month amounted to 25 specimens,representing 10 species,7 of which were new to the collection. All were gifts excepting one,which was a deposit,but likely to remain during life. I enclose a complete list of accessions for the month. The most interesting of ^[[the]] specimens received is the Mexican Spider Monkey([[underlined]]Ateles vellerosus[[/underlined]]),deposited by Mr. Townsend,which is a constant source of wonder to all visitors who are not already familiar with prehensile-tailed monkeys.

The two black bear cubs presented by Mr. J.S. Miller have been provided with very ample and comfortable quarters in the large hexagonal cage formerly occupied by the cinnamon bear.  A fine white-headed eagle was received from Master Thomas H. Tolson,of Shamrock,Va. The