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[[preprinted]]
UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION 
WASHINGTON
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[[stamped]] S 47921 [[/stamped]]

October 1, 1885.

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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: -