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1901 and the memorial tower of the Episcopal cathedral 

 at Faribault, Minn., has been consecrated to his memory. 



During that winter in Florida Mr. and Mrs. Boardman 

 passed the time at Palatka, Enterprise, Sanford, St. 

 Augustine and Jacksonville. His son Charles was then 

 living at Palatka and the}^ made their home with him, 

 going to the other resorts for a longer or a shorter time 

 as the inclination possessed them, Mr. Boardman did 

 not do as much collecting that winter as formerly. Their 

 friends, the Fosters from Clifton Springs, N. Y., were in 

 Florida that winter and much time was spent with them 

 in excursions and pleasuring parties. They left Florida 

 April 11 and arrived in Washington April 14. A stay 

 of only two days was made in Washington when they 

 left for the east, spending four daj^s in Philadelphia, 

 some time in New York and Boston, arriving at Calais 

 on May 13. 



Reaching home Mr. Boardman imraediatel)^ went to 

 work in his bird house, according to entries in his diary, 

 and also took up his excursions to the woods and waters 

 of the Maguerrawock and Mohannes and almost every 

 day throughout the month of May and June recorded 

 getting warblers, blackbirds, lots of ducks, redwings and 

 other birds which he skinned and mounted, also going 

 on fishing trips. He continued to send specimens to the 

 Smithsonian Institution as usual. Among his papers is 

 an acknowledgement from Prof. Baird, dated June 25, 

 1881, in which he says : 



The specimens announced by you on the 19th came safely 

 to hand and we are greatly mdebted to j'^ou for the interesting 

 contribution. The Florida hawk is extremely acceptable and I 

 think Mr. Ridgway has written you for further particulars. The 



