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8. A month was spent in Washington and although Mrs. 

 Boardman's health was far from good it was one of the 

 happiest months Mr. Boardman ever spent at the national 

 capital. His diary records the happy days spent at the 

 Smithsonian and with Prof, and Mrs. Baird where the 

 Boardmans frequentlj- took tea and spent the evening. 

 Arriving in Washington at 9 o'clock a. m., on Saturday, 

 April 8, Mr. Boardman at once went to the Smithsonian, 

 and on Sunday evening, with Mrs. Boardman, he took 

 tea with Prof, and Mrs. Baird. A few of the brief min- 

 utes are given from Mr. Boardman's diary as showing 

 how the days were spent : "April 10 At Smithsonian 

 to look over Nelson's arctic birds. April 11 Called 

 round to see all the friends at the Smithsonian. April 

 17 All day at the museum ; walked up to Prof. Baird's. 

 April 18 Went over to museum; Academy of Science 

 in session ; reception at museum. April 19 At Smith- 

 sonian ; went about with Prof. J. W. P. Jenks, curator of 

 museum, Brown University. April 22 At museum with 

 Mr. Walker and the ladies; Ball's lecture at museum. 

 April 28 Packed birds at Smithsonian. May 2 Spent 

 the day at the shad hatchery at the Smithsonian ; packed 

 box of birds. May 4 Over to Smithsonian and called 

 with Prof. Baird to all the offices and visited the carp 

 ponds. May 5 Over to Smithsonian ; got some birds 

 of Mr. Nelson. May 6 Over the Smithsonian to say 

 good-by to the folks." On May 7, which was Sunday, 

 the Boardmans spent the afternoon and evening at Prof. 

 Baird's and on the next day left for the north. The 

 summer of 1882 was passed at Calais. 



On September 4 Mr. and Mrs. Boardman left for the 

 west. They had no sooner arrived at Minneapolis than 



