220 SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD 



The serious task of packing up Baird's enormous 

 collections at Carlisle was entered upon as soon as he 

 returned. By the 2nd of October two carloads of packages 

 and boxes were ready and he started with them for 

 Washington. By the 5th they were safely stowed away 

 in one of the Smithsonian basement rooms. Baird entered 

 at once upon his duties. 



On the 2nd of November he left Washington for 

 Carlisle, where the household effects were loaded on a 

 car for Washington. General and Mrs. Churchill with 

 Lucy and her nurse travelled by carriage. The following 

 day Professor and Mrs. Baird bade farewell to Carlisle 

 and reached Washington on the 9th of November. Here, 

 after some search for lodgings they established themselves 

 in the boarding house of Mrs. Wise. 



