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^[[EB]] ^[[SS]] ^[[K 8 upper Ridgway April]] [[blue stamp]] S44138 [[/blue stamp]] [[preprinted]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/preprinted]] , May 2. 1885. Professor Spencer F. Baird, Secretary Smithsonian Institution and Director U.S. National Museum. Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report of the work done during the month of [[green pencil underline]]April[[/green pencil underline]], 1885, in the Department of Birds. [[wavy-underline]]Accessions.[[/wavy-underline]] The number of birds' skins and alcoholic specimens of birds added to the collection during April is 501 (Museum register nos. 103,466 - '966), the principal accessions being the following:-