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^[[checkmark]] ^[[GBG]] ^[[copy T. 7-20-'85.]] ^[[Ridgway June K 8 upper]] ^[[7.20.10.]] [[stamped]] S45891 [[/stamped]] [[preprinted]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/preprinted]] June 30, 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 June, 1885, in the Department of Birds. [[wavy-underlined]]Accessions.[[/wavy-underlined]] The number of birds' skins and alcoholic specimen of birds added to the collection during June is 219 (museum register Nos. 104,695 - 104,913), the principal accessions being the following:-