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Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1900_015
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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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15 This evening Frank brought home the owls in a market basket covered with cloth. They take to us kindly. We took two photographs of them before the sun went down. Just for a moment we placed them, after removal from the basket, on the floor in the bird-room, to note what impression they would make. All of the birds flew about in utter consternation-except Texas, who was the most frightened; he ran into a corner and crouched down, the picture of dismay. He is usually unwilling to be touched; but immediately after removal of the owls, which were not in the room for over a minute, Father went and sat down by Texas, stroking his feathers; and Texas did not offer to move. Junior had managed to shoot through the narrowly-opened screen door, into the dining room, and was caught on the second floor, after having traversed four rooms. After the first shock the rest of the birds, except Texas, scolded at the top of their voices. The baby owls were much excited, watching closely the movements of the birds, but not themselves moving an inch; meanwhile making a peculiar sound, half vocal and half hissing. We tried the stuffed snowy owl afterward, which generally excites the birds somehwat or moreso; but after the crescendo experienced none of the birds, even Texas, paid any attention to the stuffed thing. Fed the owls a half pound of beef. May 11 Two more pictures of the owls tonight, both good. The owls are perfectly
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Rights
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