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UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM
UNDER DIRECTION OF
THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION
Washington [[/preprinted]]

August 1, 1890

Mr. G. Brown Goode
Assistant Secretary
in charge National Museum.

Sir:

I have the honor to submit herewith a report on work done during the month of July, 1890, in the Department of Birds:-

[[underlined]] Accessions [[/underlined]].

The number of entries made in the Museum register of birds during July is 185 (catalogue number 118370-'554, inclusive), the principal accessions being as follows:-

[[checkmark]] [[underlined] "Eclipse" Expedition [[/underlined]]. - 13 specimens, 8 species, from Africa