page [135] 10-11 Nov 1901 (seq. 137)

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A week at the A.O.U., New York, N.Y.
1901
Nov. 10–17

William Brewster, M. & I took the 1:09 P.M.
train at the Dartmouth St. Station, Boston,
for New York to attend the meeting of the
American Ornithologists' Union. Mrs. B.
accompanied us as far as Providence. We had
a very pleasant run and enjoyed the beautiful
views as we skirted the sound bordered by
extensive salt marshes and lighted up by
the clear bright sun. The absence of pines
along the southern part of Connecticut is
very striking. The only birds seen were a
few Herring Gulls at various point along
the shore. We reached New York at
7 o'clock and went straight to the Murray
Hill Hotel where we staid during our
visit. Ruthven arrived at the Hotel
from Chicago about the same time
that we did and we saw him constantly
throught the week. We got through dinner
about nine o'clock and retired early.

Nov. 11
Cloudy, rainy, [?]. Ruthven and Will have
been all day at meetings and M. & I have been
left to ourselves. This morning we took the
elevated to 87th Street and walked across
Central Park. We passed the obelisk
and stood before this wonderful monument.
I stood before the Temple of the Sun near
Cairo, Egypt, where it was erected by Thothmes III
(1591–1565 B.C.). This obelisk & a companion
stood there till 12 B.C. when Augustus removed
them to Alexandria and set them up before