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[[Preprinted]] United States National Museum Under Direction of The Smithsonian Institution Washington, [[preprinted]] Dec. 30, 1893 Mr. B. Brown Goode Assistant Secretary in charge National Museum. Sir: I have the honor to submit herewith a reforh[[?]] whom work done during the month of December, 1893, in the Department of Birds.- [[squiggly underline]] Accessions [[squiggly underline]] The number of specimens entered during December in the museum register of birds is 296 (catalogue numbers 131208-'503, inclusive), the principal accessions being as follows:-