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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON 
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September 2, 1887.

Mem. to Mr. Goode:

The following birds, selected from Dr. Aug. Müller's catalogue (No. 70, 1886), are very desirable for the National Museum, and if possible I should like to arrange an exchange with Dr. Müller, with the view of obtaining them. We have many duplicates of western, Alaskan, and Labrador birds, and probably could send him some species which he would like to procure. At any rate, [[strikethrough]] it would [[/strikethrough]] I would respectfully suggest that he be asked to send us a list of his wants, and than the list appended herewith be sent him.

R. Ridgeway
Curator, Dept Birds.