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for York, 25 miles; $2.00. Near York overtaken by a storm of wind 
and rain lasting half an hour. Reached York at 1.15 P. M. Dined. 
Left York at 3 P. M. for Baltimore in cars. 59 miles $2.00. Reached 
Baltimore about 7. Met by Robert Kirkland at depot. After seeing 
Miss Zollikoffer home corner Fayette and Charles streets, went home 
with him to his father’s, 30 Light street. After supper went with 
him to see Rev. John G. Morris,*4 the entomologist, with whom I 
spent some time. 
Wednesday, 224. In morning went down to Mr. Kirkland’s 
country house and about town with Robert. Got a stick of Brazillite 
wood from Mr. Montell. At five left for Washington in the cars; 
39 miles, $2.50. Arrived at 7.30, and went to uncle Penrose’s. All 
well there. 
At Washington Baird renewed his acquaintance with 
Titian R. Peale and J. K. Townsend and met J. D. 
Dana,” of the Wilkes’ Exploring Expedition, who had 
recently returned. He gave much time to assisting the 
latter, who was working at the Patent Office Museum 
over his collection of Crustacea. He began to write up 
his list of the birds of Cumberland County, enumerating 
201 authenticated species. He visited Mr. Rich, the artist 
of the exploring expedition, where he records seeing some 
31 John Gottlieb Morris, D.D., eminent entomologist and divine; 
born at York, Pa., Nov. 14, 1803; died Oct. 10, 1895. He was an 
early collaborator of the Smithsonian Institution, which published 
for him among its early issues his volume on American Lepidoptera. 
32 James Dwight Dana was born at Utica, N. Y., Feb. 12, 1813; 
married Henrietta Silliman, of New Haven, June 5, 1844. He 
applied for service on the United States Exploring Expedition under 
Wilkes, was appointed one of the scientific staff in January, 1838, 
and served until 1842. The reports on Corals, Crustacea, and Geology 
were prepared by him. He became Professor of Geology at Yale 
University, and his manuals of Geology and Mineralogy are classics. 
He died at New Haven, April 14, 1895, and was acknowledged one 
of the foremost men of science America had produced. 
