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4 [[preprinted]] United States National Museum Under direction of The Smithsonian Institution Washington [[/preprinted]] A plan was made (and sent to the Asst Director) for building a base with one raised step, on top of the wall-case on the west side of the South hall, to support the whale-casts. On the 25th inst., I sent to the Editor of the [[underline]]Proceedings[[/underline]] the following papers: 1. Description of a new species of Mesoplodon, [[underline]]M. Stejnegeri[[/underline]], from Bering Island. 5 pp. 2 figs. The figures of the skull are used by permission of the U. S. Fish commissioner. 2. A note upon the Hyperoodon semi-junctus of Cope. 4 pp. My time has been principally occupied in answering the letters which had accumulated during my absence in August, in identifying new material, writ-