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Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1899, Part 2_018
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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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48 orioles came to us time after time, alighting on our hands, shoulders or heads. Orie was invariably the first to come, but Olus followed almost immediately. Once Orie lit on my head and was prying about among the coils of my hair when Olus came. Orie disputed his right, and they had a lively little scrap. I walked over to the mirror where I could see the fun. Orie was on top, with tail spread out over my forehead, and Olus was just over my left ear with his wings extended. The covering was almost complete, and I thought it a very pretty bonnet. Tatters should have poet to describe the exquisite coloring of his new plumage. It is not so brilliant as it will be, but its delicacy would be hard to surpass. He still retains the brown and white on his back. The feathers of his breast and throat are tipped with tan, but rest of the feather is pink approaching rose. The tan is not extensive enough to hide the pink at any time, and when he fluffs his feathers it shows more plainly. It would be difficult to select two colors which harmonize more perfectly. His sides are tan color with darker streaks, and his belly is pure white. The orioles and sparrows returned to their cages this morning of their own accord, and did not seem to care to come out again, though the doors remained open for some time. All of the birds bathed, Philip standing on the dish and getting his second-hand, and finally deciding to get into the water. The new sparrow did not go into the water, but fluttered his wings and took a shower bath.
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Rights
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