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^[[One copy T 8-21-85.]] ^[[1 copy 3-11-86.]] ^[[Ridgway July]] ^[[1885]] ^[[K 8 upper]] [[preprinted]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/preprinted]] August 15, 1885 Professor Spencer F. Baird Secretary Smithsonian Institution and Director U.S. National Museum: Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a report upon work done in the Department of Birds during the month of July 1885. The preparation of this report has been unavoidably delayed owing to the great pressure of work requiring immediate attentions, such as the moving of mounted specimens out of cases which the carpenters are reshelving, the preparation of copy for the new list of North American birds, attention
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