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ties along and adjacent to the coast of South America. The preparation of this report, which is to be published in the "Proceedings" of the Museum, involved a very large amount of research, but the results are fully commensurate with the time and labor expended.

Work on the exhibition series of the museum was continued diligent as possible, the scientific investigation above referred to being prosecuted  on/during intervals when work was being done by the carpenter and painter on cases next to be arranged.

Very respectfully yours

R. Ridgway
Curator Department of Birds.