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[[stamped]] S45891 [[/stamped]]

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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON
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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:-