New York - Washington.
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. [Wednesday] JUNE 7, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
C.F.B. [Caroline Brewster] sails for England Dull
Cloudy & cool with strong easterly winds
and heavy showers of fine rain in P.M.
We had an early & a hurried breakfast &
left Murray Hill at 8.15 in taxicab, C.,
E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons], Fanny Randall & I. We were
together on Steamer or wharf up to 9.45
when all visitors were ordered ashore & I had
to say good bye finally to C. & E. Willie Simmons
& his pretty Italian wife came to see them off
& Fanny went back with them to their house & 
I to Murray Hill none of us caring to see
the "Campania" actually leave the wharf. We
found our old "Ivernia" steward & stewardess
on her & the former in charge of C's stateroom.
I do not like the ship's sailing in such weather.
After returning to hotel talked with Pearson by
telephone & read newspaper. At 12.30 started
for 32nd St. station to take 1.08 train
for Washington. Read Magazines on way
& got in on time 6.16. Henry met me at
station & we went to Ontario by trolley car.
Dr. Stiles sat with us at dinner - a most
intelligent & interesting talker. Palmer came
later to spend evening talking over Aud. Soc. [Audubon Society]
muddle. He thinks the deal is entirely at end.
Washington
Ther. [Thermometer] THURS. [Thursday] JUNE 8, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy & cool with strong easterly wind.
Writing this in Henry's room just after breakfast I 
hear from his window in Rock Creek park below a 
Wood Thrush, Cat-bird, Red-eye, Redstart, Towhee,
Flicker, Song Sparrow, Meadow Lark & Quail, all in
full song.
 Went to Nat. Museum [United States National Museum] about 9.30.
Saw Richmond, Mearns, Brown &
Riley. They showed us all the spoils
of the recent collecting trip to So.
Carolina [South Carolina], largely consisting of skins
of waders. Lunched at Cosmos 
with Mr. Rose. Went thence to
Rock Creek where I sat for an
 hour in the shade, in the path
leading to the Zoo. A Cardinal singing
exquisitely & hopping on ground in path.
Acadian Flycatcher calling - wicky-up.
Swarms of Purple Grackles. Henry
& I spent evening in our room talking.
Called on Mr. [?] Ridgeway at 4 P.M.
& spent an hour with them.