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[[underlined]] Department of Mammals [[/underlined]]

Frederick W. True
[[underlined]] Curator [[/underlined]]

Report covering the period from Jan. 1 to July 1, 1885 -

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1. Review of Important Accessions from January 15 June 1885* -

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*Accessions of osteological material are referred to in the report on the Department of Comparative Anatomy.

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In importance the specimens received during this period compare favorably with those acquired during the previous year.  None are new to science, but many represent[[strikethrough]]ed[[/strikethrough]] species not previously in the collection.  [[strikethrough]]or imperfectly[[/strikethrough]] The proprietors of the [[strikethrough]] [[underlined]] Terrestrial Mammals [[/underlined]] [[/strikethrough]] great menageries of the country, and the various [[strikethrough]] [[underlined]] United States [[/underlined]] [[/strikethrough]] scientific bureaus of the Government have made important contributions as hitherto.  The number of private contributors reached       .

[[underlined]] Terrestrial Mammals [[/underlined]]

[[underlined]] United States [[/underlined]] - One of the most interesting specimens of North American mammals was a fairly good skin of the Blackfooted ferret, [[underlined]]P. nigripes[[/underlined]], received from Mr. G.H. Ragsdale, of Gainesville, Texas.  A [[strikethrough]] specimen [[/strikethrough]] skin of [[underlined]] Perognathus fasciatus [[/underlined]] was obtained

Transcription Notes:
I am unsure how to deal with the writing at the top of the page, but did my best. Also not sure if anything should be entered for the monogram/stamp in the top left corner? Later transcriber: added some explanatory notations and the embossed stamp. Moved ed from the beginning of the next page to the end of this page -- obtained. Putorius nigripes = Mustela nigripes = Black-footed Ferret Perognathus fasciatus = Olive-backed Pocket Mouse