Boston - New York.
Ther. [Thermometer] Thurs. [Thursday] June 1, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Interview with Leonard. Fine
Clear & cool with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
Gilbert called at Athletic Club
at 9 A.M. to take my bag to station.
I went down town & saw Eaves
again. He had secured stateroom on
"Laurentian" for June 24 which I took.
Saw Arthur & talked over Estate matters.
Took 10.03 train for New York.
Read magazines most of way. It
was delightful to see oak woods in
Connecticut in fresh, perfect foliage 
as ours in Concord area once were but
are no longer. I had forgotten they
could be so very beautiful.
  Reached Murray Hill Hotel 4.15. At
6.30 Mr. Leonard of Winchester Arms Co
came to dine with me & spend evening.
We talked until 9 over offer made Nat.
Aud. Soc. [National Audubon Society] of $25000 annually for game
protection. Leonard impressed me very
favorably. Pearson joined us at 9. They
left together at 11.30.

New York.
Ther. [Thermometer] Fri. [Friday] June 2, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Important meet. [meeting] Nat. Aud. Soc. [National Audubon Society].  Fine
Clear & warm. Cloudy in late P.M. & evening.
  Dwight arrived at 8.30 to breakfast
with me. We went together to Am. Museum [American Museum of Natural History]
reaching there about 10. Directors meeting called
to order by Palmer a few minutes later. All
directors there except Dutcher (ill) & Chapman,
(in Colombia). Proposed donation of Arms Co's [Winchester Arms Company's]
etc. discussed for upwards of two hours.
Everyone present had something to say. I spoke
at length (about 20 min. [minutes]) in its favor, Palmer
Dwight & Grant spoke & voted against it.
There were six affirmative votes viz. Allen,
Lucas, Grinnell, Mrs. Wright, Pearson & W.B. [William Brewster]
Carter (our counsel) only other person present. 
Adjourned about 1. Palmer & Carter took me to
lunch in basement. Afterwards called on D.G.
Elliot in his room. He has changed but little 
in past 20 years. Back to Murray Hill by 4.
Dined alone at 7. At 8 Pearson telephoned to
beg me to go at once to the Endicott where I
met him & Castor & passed an exciting evening.
The newspapers had got the whole story of our
meeting & its results & were preparing to
publish articles in morning papers putting us in
a very unfair light. We prepared a counter
statement. Herald & Times reporters called
for it. There was much telephoning. I
did not get back until 12.05.