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[[stamped]] Approved G Brown Good [[/stamped]]
[[stamped]] S41607 [[/stamped]]

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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM 
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON
[[/preprinted]]

February 7, 1885.

Professor Spencer F. Baird,
Secretary Smithsonian Institution,
and Director U. S. National Museum.

Sir:

I have the honor to submit herewith a report on work done during the month of January, 1885, in the Department of Birds.

[[wavy-underlined]] Accessions. [[/wavy-underlined]]

The accessions during January number 984 specimens (Museum register nos. 101234 - 102217), the more important being the following : -

Dr. [[double underlined]] Wm. H. Jones [[/double underlined]], U.S.N. - 101 specimens, 81 species,