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May 31 - Cambridge
surprised to find a large collection of birds from California,
the "Henry Bryant collection". This
includes specimens taken by
J.G. Cooper, C.A. Allen, Xantus,
R.H. Bede (1891), and by H. Bryant
himself at Fort Tejon, Fort Croton,
San Francisco, Sonoma, etc.
June 1
at M.C.Z. had a short visit
in morning with Dr. Glover M. Allen
in mammal dept. Then Bangs
took me by machine the 50 miles to
Shayer's, at Lancaster. The
day was spent with Col. Shayer
at his fine home and in his
private museum in the village
of Lancaster. Col. Shayer is said
to be worth 8 millions, and there is
every evidence of his wealth about
his place. The museum is