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Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1900_002
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Alternative Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1900
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Date
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1900
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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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2 Feb. 11 We have had several discussions as to Origold's sex. Father thinks she is male, and Frank and I maintain that her is a lady. She almost made us retract today by uttering a loud, clear note, three times repeated, each time in a lower key. This she did many times during the day while loose in the room. Olus came to us every time one of us went into the room where the birds were loose. It seems strange that he should stay so tame when he is handled so little. Feb. 15 Texas swallowed a piece of string about six inches long today. I was in the room just as he picked it up. I gave chase and he made all possible haste to get it down. I finally cornered and caught him just in time to get hold of the tag end and pull it out. Feb. 20 Not-even got out of the cage this morning while the birds were bathing, and then seemed very unhappy about it, for she wanted a bath. She finally crawled into Origold's cage and made herself at home, and I left her there. Junior was frantic to have her away from him, but it serves him right, for he is sometimes rough with her. She and Origold are getting along nicely, and I shall leave them together as long as they are contented. Today Olus seemed in some sort of distress, gaping and stretching his neck; and finally he brought up and spat out a mass of something, which on examination proved to be bark he had stripped from twigs, together with
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Rights
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