Washington, D.C.
Wea. [Weather]  Sat.[Saturday] April 13, 1901 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy; wind E. [East] rather chilly.
  Merriam called at "Cairo" at 9 A.M. & took me
to [?] Club where I saw a lot of paintings
by Knight, Gleason & Fuertes. Knight's very fine
Gleason's fair to [?]. Thence to Comm. [Committee] meeting
at Smithsonian. Allen & Richmond present, Lucas,
Dr. Bean, Fisher, Preble & Osgood dropped in.
Smithsonian grounds alive with Purple Grackles. A
good many Fish Crows also & a few Robins. Have 
seen nothing else there.
  C. [Caroline] came for me with a cab at 4 P.M. We drove
home through the parks & dined at the
museum at 6.30. The Allens & Gilbert there.
Wea. [Weather] Sunday 14 [April 14, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Heavy N.E. [Northeast] rain storm with violent wind.
  To stone church of 18th St. with C. [Caroline] at
11 A.M.  In later P.M. took a walk 
alone to Dupont Circle where I heard a 
Robin calling. Peach trees & cherry trees in
full bloom.
C. [Caroline] read aloud from "Cardinal's Rose" in
P.M.
Early in the mornings I hear Fish
Crows cawing as they fly over. They
have greatly increased in & about W. [Washington]
since my last visit.
Washington, D.C.
Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] April 15, 1901 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with light but steady rain
all the afternoon. Wind N. [North]
  To Galts with C. [Caroline] at 9 A.M. to order some
silver spoons as presents. Thence to Smithsonian.
Committee met at 10 A.M. Present Allen, Merriam
and, for the first time, Ridgeway. Made good
progress today dealing with a lot of sub-species
rejecting very many of them. Lucas & Gill called
on us in the gallery.
  C. [Caroline] came for me with a cab at 4 P.M. We drove
straight to the "Cairo". She read to me in
the evening.
Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 16 [April 16, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
Trip to Mt. Vernon.
  Brilliantly clear with strong N.W. [Northwest] wind. Warm
  To Mt. Vernon with C. [Caroline] by 10 A.M. boat. Spent
whole A.M. (10-1.30) walking about grounds,
taking photos, seeing houses etc. To Alexandria
by electrics at 2 P.M. Visited Braddock House &
old church. At former bought 32. of old [?].
Exposed a dozen more film plates. Reached W. [Washington]
& the Cairo at 6 P.M. after a most interesting day.
Birds at Mt. Vernon. 1 D. dominica [Dendroica dominica] [in full song], 1 Polioptila,
1 Zon. alb. [Zonotrichia albicollis] [in full song], 1 Spiz. pusilla [Spizella pusilla] [in full song], 6 or 8 S. socialis [in full song]
1 Siala [in full song], 1 Thryothorus lud [in full song], sev. [several] D. coronata [Dendroica coronata]
dozens of Eng. Sparrows [English Sparrows], sev. [several] Buzzards, 2 Gray Squirrels
On Potomac River. About 100 Larus ar. [Larus argentatus] [?]
1 Eagle, large flock Canvasbacks, flocks Scaup Ducks
About 60 Turkey Buzzards during whole trip.