Washington - New York - Englewood
  Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] April 17, 1901 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear; wind S.W. [southwest] light. Warm.
  To Penn. R.R. station with C. [Caroline] at 7.20 A.M.
Breakfasted there. C. [Caroline] started for New York
at 9 A.M. I then went to Smithsonian
grounds & exposed 12 film plates 3 1/4 x 4 1/4.
Light clear & brilliant. Almost no wind.
Flocks of Purple Grackles, a few silent Robins,
one Song Sparrow singing, a few Fish Crows.
Committee met at 10 A.M. Present, Allan
Merriam & W.B. [William Brewster] Richmond with us.
Worked until 4 P.M. Saw Wood & Osgood.
Took tea & spent evening at Merriam's. Gilbert
& the Allens there.
Ordered copy of Knight's Mammoth painting
in oil price to be $125.
Wea. [Weather] Thursday 18 [April 18, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with N.E. [Northeast] wind. Much cooler.
  Left Washington at 10 A.M. and 
reached New York at 3 P.M. Went directly
to Murray Hill Hotel where I saw C. [Caroline]
[?Lotty] Kettel & Mrs. de Jersey. Chapman
joined me at 8 P.M. & we started
at once for Englewood. Took a walk
there before supper, to the railroad station
& beyond. Heard a Woodcock sing a number
of times & saw the bird once as it rose
on its spiral course. Robins singing freely.
A pair of Bluebirds mating in the orchard
near the house.
Englewood, N.J. [New Jersey] New York - Providence
Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] April 19, 1901 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with light N.E. [northeast] wind.
  Took short walk before breakfast, at 9 A.M. Started
out again with Chapman returning at noon. Crossed
the railroad & wandered through Phelps woods following
wood roads. Saw & heard very many birds. Field 
Sparrows abundant & singing freely. A Carolina Wren
pair of Fish Crows, flock of 100+ Tit Larks in 
pasture, Bluebirds, Robins, Song Sparrows, Flickers,
Blue Jays, 2 Red Sh. Hawks [Red shinned Hawks], a Nuthatch, Downy & 
Hairy woodpeckers, etc. Woods carpeted with Claytonia
not yet in bloom. Hepaticas in full bloom.
Returned to New York by 4.20 P.M. train &
joined C. [Caroline] at Murray Hill Hotel.
Wea. [Weather] Saturday 20 [April 20, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with N.E. [northeast] wind and a fine drizzling
rain.
  C. [Caroline] & I left New York by 10 A.M. train.
Spent P.M. in Providence where we saw
Aunt Ruth at the Sisterhood. I also visited
Brown University. The bird collection in poor
condition. Most of the specimens badly numbered, 
no localities or dates on labels. There must
be in all 700 or 800 mounted birds all N. Am. [North American]
Also called on Angell & Cash. They are doing
remarkably fine work. Saw there a Summer 
Tanager shot a week or so ago on Block Id. [Block Island]
Took 5.56 train for Boston reaching house
at 7.30.