Washington, D.C.
Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] Nov. 11, 1906 [November 11, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with heavy rain in forenoon.
the sky clearing at sunset. Wind N. [north]; cool.
  Spent most of A.M. unpacking &
putting away my clothes and talking
with Mrs. Batchelder of Vermont who
is to spend the week at Mrs. Baker's.
I am surprised at her intimate knowledge
of the ornithology & botany of Vermont.
Called at the Merriams' at noon & stayed
an hour. Saw Dr. & Mrs. M., Dorothy, Sage
& Dr. & Mrs. Allen; also Fisher. Spent P.M.
with Henry Henshaw at the Ontario.

Wea. [Weather] Monday 12 [November 12, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & cool with high N.W. [northwest] wind.
  Took short walk after breakfast.
Attended Council meeting at Merriam's
10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Members present
were Allen, Batchelder, Brewster, Dutcher,
R. Deane, Dwight, D.G. Elliot, Fisher, Lucas,
Merriam, Nelson, Richmond, Stone, Sage.
I sat next Dwight & Elliot. Meeting harmonious
as a whole but some feeling shown between Stone
& Allen over discussion of Elimination versus
one species rule in report of Code Com. [Committee on the Revision of the Code of Nomenclature]
Business meeting of Fellows at the Portner
8 -11 P.M. Present Allen, Batchelder, Brewster,
Bishop, Chapman, Dutcher, Deane, Elliot, Dwight,
Lucas, Cooke, Fisher, Merriam, Osgood, Oberholser,
Nelson, Richmond, Henshaw, Palmer, Stone, Sage, Stegmeyer.

Washington, D.C.
Wea. [Weather] Tues. [Tuesday] Nov. 13, 1906 [November 13, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer] 
Clear and cool with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
Spent day at Nat. Mus. [National Museum] attending both
morning & afternoon session A.O.U. [American Ornithologist's Union]
Finley on Cala. Condor [California Condor], excited unusual
interest & enthusiasm. His pictures have never
been equaled & his paper was well written & read.
The audience at times exceeded 100 persons &
nearly that number were at the lunch.
  The A.O.U. dinner came off this evening at 7
o'clock at Riggs House. About 80 present. I took
in Miss Freeman of Boston. Merriam addressed
us on Indian Myths & spoke half an hour.
We got home about 11.

Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 14 [November 14, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
Sunny with clouds gathering in P.M.
Very chilly with high N. [north] wind.
  Spent most of day at the meeting
in Nat. Mus. [National Museum] The large lectern room
was filled to its full seating capacity.
Heard the sequel to Finley's Condor
story, an account by Bailey of Phila [Philadelphia],
illustrated by beautiful slides, of a family
of Night Hawks, & a fine talk by Nelson
on his experiences in Lower California.
Spent part of P.M. in Smithsonian gallery
with Richmond, Stone, Elliot & Fleming.  
  Henry Henshaw came to see me in
the evening staying until 10.30. Dr. Palmer
also called, as Mrs. Davenport, [?].