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^[[upper K. 8. Ridgway May]]
[[stamp]] S45059 [[/stamp]]
[[stamp]] Approved G Brown Goode [[/stamp]]

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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

WASHINGTON
[[/preprinted]]  June 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 May, 1885, in the Department of Birds.

[[wavy-underline]]Accessions.[[/wavy-underline]]

The number of specimens of birds mounted, skins, and alcoholic, added to the collection during May is 728 (museum register Nos. 103967-104694), the principal accessions being the following:-