8:12–Staatsburg. Sixty miles.
8:16–Aeroplane now is passing over a large white house, some private residence on the west shore of the river. Aeroplane is flying past freight train on the West Shore Railroad.
8:18–Hyde Park Station. Sixty-four miles. The Times special train passing water trough in centre of railway track. Passing Insane Asylum at Poughkeepsie.
8:20–Passing upper portion of Poughkeepsie. 'Plane over river.
8:24–Passing Poughkeepsie Bridge. Aeroplane about 200 feet above it.
8:25 1/2–The Times special train goes through Poughkeepsie Station.
8:30–The Times special train arrives at Gill's Mill Dock, opposite landing place of Mr. Curtiss. Aeroplane landed according to Mr. Curtiss's watch on his machine at 8:26. I left special train and went to the field where Mr. Curtiss had landed, arriving a few minutes later. The tanks of the machine were filled with eight gallons of gasoline and one gallon and a half of oil. The machine was examined carefully and found to be in good order, one wire being stayed to prevent vibration. George Collingwood took The Times special train party to New Hamburg Station.
9:26–Mr. Curtiss started for New York from field on property of Mr. Gill.
9:31–Camelot.
10:02–West Point. Aeroplane passed over Constitution Island at an altitude of about 400 feet above the land.