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. 
