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[[stamp]] L. Stoerzer. [[/stamp]] ^[[blue pencil, underline]] Sr [[/blue pencil, underline]] ^[[green pencil, underline]] True [[/green pencil, underline]] [[stamp]] F.W.TRUE. [[/stamp]] [[stamp]] S 29177[[/stamp]] [[preprinted]] UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM UNDER DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION WASHINGTON [[/preprinted]] September 1, 1883. Professor Spencer F. Baird Secretary Smithsonian Institution and Director U. S. National Museum. Sir: I have the honor to submit here with a report upon work done during the month of August, 1883, in the Department of Birds:- The accessions to the skin-collection include 134 specimens (Museum register nos. 91846-'979). The most important lots being 22 specimens (18 species) from Ernest E. T. Seton, Carberry, Manitoba, and 102 specimens from Chas. H. Townsend, Baird, California; the latter lot including 44 species, many of the skins being parents of nests and eggs collected. The egg-collection has been increased by 61 entries (Museum register Nos. 18855-'915), most of which were contributed by Messrs. Seton and Townsend, the former sending 16 specimens (entries) and species, among them a nest