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Grindstone Neck, Winter Harbor, Me.
1901
July 24
(2)

Returning home, I dressed and went to lunch
with L. & M. at Mrs. J.B. Taylor's. Mrs. Dixon was
there and we had a very bright time. It
began to rain as we returned home.

I have spent the rest of the afternoon
writing my notes, list of birds and thinking
out some remarks as a preliminary to my
Bird Talk at Mrs. Duff's tomorrow morning at
11 o'clock. I have been invited by Mrs.
Duff to begin a course of piazza talks, and
I have rather reluctantly consented. I have
brought up 46 skins from the Museum at home
for illustration and I hope I shall in-
terest.

This evening Mr. & Mrs. Mapes of New York
came to tea and spent the evening. We had a
very pleasant time. Mr. Mapes is a Harvard
graduate of 1857 and we talked over College
days.