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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
WASHINGTON, D. C. ^[[30th June]] 18^[[82]] 
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To Professor Spencer F. Baird
Director of the U S. National Museum Etc.

Sir:
I have the honor to report that during the past month the labor, commenced several months ago, of preparing the Material in this Section to be Card Catalouged, is now completed, and with the exception of a few instances, are the original packages containing the specimens have been removed and the skeletons transferred to the new boxes.

No contributions have been received during this month.  I have the honor to be
Very Respectfully
Yr. Obdt. servant
[[signature]] R.W. Shufeldt. [[/signature]]
Hon. Cur. Sect. Osteology of Birds