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Curators Reports
Living Animals
September 88
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[[preprinted]]
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

Washington [[/preprinted]] Oct 1, 1888.

Prof G. Brown Goode,
Assistant Secretary,
in charge National Museum.

Dear Sir:-

I have the honor to submit the following report of the collection of Living Animals for the month of September.

The most important work accomplished during the month was in connection with the plan for the proposed Zoological Park.  The vote on the amendment was taken in the House of Representatives on Sept 12.  In the debate, the amendment was supported very ably and earnestly by Messrs Nelson, Foran, Henderson (Iowa) and Baker (New York), but the amendment was defeated by a majority of 20 votes.

From Sep't 14 to 28 the curator was absent, on leave.

The accessions during the month were but six in number, the most valuable being a Capucin monkey ([[underline]]Cebus hypoleucus[[/underline]]).

During the month a number of valuable American mammals were offered for sale, among