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^[[GBG]] ^[[C R file]] ^[[K 8 upper]] [[blue stamp]] S43128 [[/blue stamp]] [[preprinted]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/preprinted]] , April 3. 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 March, 1885, in the Department of Birds: [[underlined]] Accessions. [[/underlined]] The number of birds' skins and alcoholic specimens of birds added to the collection during March is 409 (Museum register Nos. 103,057-'465, the principal accessions being the following:- [[double-underlined]]Thos McIlwraith[[/double-underlined]], Hamilton, Ontario, = 7 specimens, 6