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City, was carefully worked up, the results proving unusually important, the novelties numbering no less than 1[[overwrite]]8[[/overwrite] ^[[9]] new species and two new genera. Nearly all the new species (which will be described in the "Proceedings"), have been presented by Mr. Riker to the National Museum. [[underlined]]Work of Taxidermists[[/underlined]] The following work was performed during October by the taxidermist, [[underlined]]Mr. Henry Marshall:-[[/underlined]] Birds mounted - 36 "[[ditto for Birds]] skinned - 25 During the same time the following work was performed by [[underlined]]mr. George Marshall:[[/underlined]] New stands put together - 439. Mounted birds transferred to new stands - 134. " "[[ditto for Mounted birds]] made into skins - 3. Birds skinned - 21. " "[[ditto for Birds skinned]] and mounted - 8. Very respectfully yours, [[signed]] R. Ridgway [[/signed]] Curator Department Birds