This transcription has been completed. Contact us with corrections.
^[[G]] ^[[checkmark]] ^[[JYB 1 copy BY]] ^[[1 copy T. 10-12-85.]] ^[[1 copy 3-12-86.]] [[preprinted]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/preprinted]] [[stamped]] S 47921 [[/stamped]] October 1, 1885. ^[[Ridgway Sept. K8W. ^[[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 during the month of September, 1885, in the Department of Birds: - [[underlined]] Accessions. [[/underlined]] [[underlined]] Birds. [[/underlined]] The number of entries made in the museum register of stuffed birds is 201 (nos. 105,355 - '555), of which the more interesting accessions are the following: -