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North America. (Exchange).

To [[underline]] Milton College [[/underline]], Milton, Wisconsin; one specimen of Passenger Pigeon. (Gift).

To [[underline]] Chas. K. Worthen [[/underline]], Warsaw, Illinois; thirteen specimens (5 species) from Alaska and Labrador. (Exchange).

To [[underline]] Department of Comparative Anatomy [[/underline]], U.S. National Museum; Nineteen specimens (19 species) of Finches and Tanagers. (Transfer).

Four worthless moth-eaten specimens were destroyed during the month.

[[underline]] Minor routine work [[/underline]].

Official letters written .... 43
Official memoranda written .. 25
Monthly reports written, pages .... 6  
Report of Progress on work of Birds of North and Middle American in December, pp..... 3
Specimens identified for correspondents ([[underline]] not [[/underline]] including specimens presented to the Museum) .... 15

[[underline]] Special Work accomplished [[/underline]].

On account of the large number of additions to the collection during the month, certain lines of work were discontinued, temporarily, and the time occupied in cataloging and distributing the specimens received. Not a little time was consumed