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Title
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Transcribed Diary Notes, 1900_018
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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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18 Found a nest of the lark sparrow on the side of a bank in open woodland at about 35th and Poppleton. It contained two eggs of the lark sparrow and three of the cowbird. If the weather is good we will try a photograph tomorrow.evening We left the cowbirds' eggs for the sake of studying the young. The nest is readily seen, but is in an out-of-the-way place. Orchard orioles seen were all in immature plumage. We saw several Baltimore orioles in plumage about like that of Olus. May 14 While sitting at the table after supper this evening, Frank called our attention to a small beetle similar to a June bug with which he had been playing, putting his finger on its back and noting how strong it was. He wished us to see a demonstration of this strength; so he placed the beetle against the base of the china tea-rest, which has a rounded edge and so afforded good leverage for the beetle. It surprised us all by moving the tea-rest, not once but several times, advancing it in a series of visible hitches, probably from 1/16 to 1/8 inch at a time. We next placed a salt cellar on the tea-rest; and this load the beetle moved also. Then we placed the small sugar-bowl, three-fourths full of sugar, on the tea-rest along with the salt cellar; and the beetle moved the whole. With growing surprise, we placed a small bread-plate on top of the sugar-bowl; and twice the beetle moved the whole mass-there being five witnesses
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Rights
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