Wea[ther] SAT[urday] JULY 14, 1900 Ther[mometer]
  Clear & slightly warmer.
  Spent the forenoon near the cabin
planning for a new stone cabin but failing
to accomplish much or even to select the
location. Took the 12.35 train for 
Cambridge where I spent 2 hours at home.
Then went to Cohasset by the 5.10 p.m.
train. Frank Manning met me at the 
station & Margaret met us at Cohasset.
Found Mrs. Manning, a Miss Hill & two
girl friends of Margaret's, Alice & Eleanor [?] at
the house. A Fox backing across pond in evening.
Wea[ther] SUNDAY [July] 15[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
  Sunny but hazy. Nearly dead calm all day
& decidedly warmer.
  Just after breakfast Frank took us through
his 8 acres of woods, mostly red cedars
with some good oaks & red maples & much
full briary thicket. Saw Water Violet (Hottoni)
for first time. Noted 21 species of birds
in the woods.
  To boat house at 11 meeting there Matt [?],
a Mr. Reed & other friends of Frank's.
Then to bathing beach where Frank followed.
Spent P.M. & evening on piazza talking.
Looked at stars through telescope [?] [?]
Cohasset - Concord - Jaffrey (N.H.)
Wea[ther] MON[day] JULY 16, 1900 Ther[mometer]
  Clear & hot with burning S[outh]w[est] wind.
  Took 8.20 A.M. train to Boston, then 
by 10.15 train to W[est] Bedford. After seeing
Mills & Pat who were beginning to lay the
foundations for the new boat house I
crossed the river & found Gilbert at
the cabin. Spent the afternoon there
& on the W[est] Bedford shore. At evening
walked to the Barrett meadow. Marsh Wrens
of both kinds singing freely & in numbers.
A hot but not uncomfortable night.
Wea[ther] TUESDAY [July] 17[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
98 [degrees] (at Concord, 3 P.M.)
  Clear with strong S[outh]w[est] wind.
  One of the hottest days for many years
the papers say. At the cabin where I 
spent most of the forenoon, however,
we were not uncomfortable & at times
there was a delicious breeze. The birds
sang but little.
  Drove to Concord after dinner & took
the 3.40 train to Jaffrey where
Walter met me at the station
with "Sylvia" in my buggy. A
sultry evening. Hermits singing [?]