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Queensland Museum, Queensland, Australia.  A collection of Marsupials.

Lieut P. H. Ray, Northwestern California.  One long-tailed weasel ([[underline]]Putorius longicauda[[/underline]]) and two Sewellel ([[underline]]Haplodon rufus[[/underline]]).  One human skull.

Mr. Germess Richardson, U. S. National Museum, Washington, D.C.  One mounted coatimundi, ([[underline]]Nasua rufa[[/underline]]).

Mr. J. W. Ridgway, Keeper Life Saving Station No. 17. Barnegat City, New Jersey.  One female Pygmy Sperm Whale.

Mr. Charles Ruby, Fort D. A. Russell, Wyomming.  Tumours from rabbit ([[underline]]Lepus sp.[[/underline]]) Four skins and five foeti of ([[underline]]Spermophilus richardsoni[[/underline]]). One Goper ([[underline]]Thomomys talpoides[[/underline]]).

Mr. F. A. Sampson, Sedalia, Missouri.  One shrew ([[underline]]Blarina exilipes[[/underline]]).

Mr. George Sayres, Sea Isle City, New Jersey.  One

Transcription Notes:
Checked locations and Latin names with Google. "Foeti" is plural of British "foetus" - modern Americans would say "fetuses" instead. Note that "Goper" should be "Gopher" but transcribed as written.