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Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1899, Part 2_006
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Alternative Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1899, Part 2
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Date
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1899
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Creator
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Elizabeth Van Sant
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Description
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Elizabeth Van Sant transcribed letters
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Identifier
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321301
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Transcription
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36 gets. Perhaps it is because they are so much more active than the grosbeaks, and he thinks they mean to be aggressive. Phil's pugnacity when we awaken him after he has gone to sleep on his bunch of bittersweet is something comical. He ruffles his feathers, pecks vigorously, and if he can get hold of a finger bites with all his might. He has not notion of flying away when we disturb him, but stands his ground and fights until we leave vanquished. July 10 The early hours of the morning were devoted to taking pictures of our feathered pets. Took one of the orioles alone, one of the orioles and grosbeaks, one of the female grosbeak, and one of the five together. All the photos were successful. July 11 This noon while giving Philip a drink at the faucet, he showed signs of fluttering his wings for a bath, so I held him in the running water for a moment, drenching him more than I had intended. He was a sorry looking object, but was glorious in his indignation. He punished me severely as he knew how, sitting upon my finger and pecking me, getting a good hold and biting, and in every way he could showing his anger. I tried to dry him and warm him between my hands, but he continued pecking and pinching. He did not even care for his liberty, but stood upon my open palm and kept on fighting. I had brought home from Kansas a little box tortoise, and 2 ½ inches long.
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Rights
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