Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] April 21, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  A.M. sunny P.M. cloudy
with showers. Heavy thunder shower
at 7.30 P.M.
  Called on Nelson after breakfast
Next to Brown and Tolson 1409 H St.
where I bought some antique things.
Committee meeting at Smithsonian
10.30 am to 4.30 P.M. Lunched 
at Harvey's with Richmond, Mearns
and Dwight. To Hubbard Mem. Hall [Hubbard Memorial Hall]
at 8.P.M to hear Dr. Grenfell
lecture on Labrador.
  Wea. [Weather] Saturday 22 [April 22, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & cool.
  Committee meeting 10.30 to
4.30. Lunched in Nat. Mus. [United States National Museum]
with Allen[,] Merriam & a 
Mr. Ravenel from Charleston.
Went through market. A
great display of flowers there. Then 
Henry & I talked all the
evening in his room.
  Washington, D.C.
  Wea. [Weather] SUN. [Sunday] April 23, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudless. Cool at morn and eve.
warm at noon.
  Henry & I started for Cabin John
Bridge at 9 A.M. Dayton, Stern
Osgood and Hay joined us at Georgetown.
Drove a mile beyond Bridge &
walked to island where we spent
day with Field Club [Washington Biologists’ Field Club]. About a 
dozen members there Coville among
them. Fisher cooked the dinner
an excellent [?].  Buzzards
shouting over us. Cardinals [?]
various vireos etc. singing.
Dined at Raymond at 6.30 with
Dwight & Nelson
  Wea. [Weather] Monday 24 [April 24, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear and warm.
  Committee meeting all day
Allen & I lunched with
Merriam in the top story of 
 a big department store on S Street.
Left the  city at 4.30 and went 
out of town 10 miles by electrics with
Dr. Palmer and Henry Oldys to dine
at the latter's house. Palmer and I 
got home about 10.30.