Wea[ther] Fri[day] Aug[ust] 3, 1900 Ther[mometer]
  Cool & clear with strong N[orth]e[ast] wind. 
  Spent most of the forenoon across the
river were the men were putting the
finishing touches on the boat house.
In the afternoon Purdie took me into
the Ball's Hill Swamp to see a quantity
of Virginian Chain Ferns which he has
just found there. This species as well as
Aspidium simulatum proves to be common
here as well as in Davis's Swamp.
After supper we walked to the Barrett meadow
Wea[ther] Saturday [August] 4[,] [1900] Ther[mometer].
  Brilliantly clear with light N[orth]e[ast] to W[est] winds.
Morning & evening cool. We had a fire at
breakfast time.
  Spent the entire day near the cabin
and at the new boat barn.
  After supper Purdie & I walked along
the river path to Pine Park.
  Just after breakfast the Great Blue
Herons appeared opposite the cabin &
soared in circles over the meadow
like so many Eagles.
Wea[ther] Sun[day] Aug[ust] 5, 1900 Ther[mometer]
  Morning clear, clouds gathering in
the late afternoon.
  Purdie & I spent most of the
morning in the woods on Holden's hill.
They were alive with small birds among
which one detected 2 Blackburnian Warblers.
In P.M. we went up river in the dory
with Gilbert & brought back my two
sailing canoes which have been stored at
the Keyes'.
Wea[ther] Monday [August] 6[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
  Clear & oppressively hot with light S[outh]w[est] winds.
  Spent the day at the cabin where
all the men were at work, Mills
finishing the cistern, the carpenter
replacing the old canoe pit, Pat
& Hansen digging out & [?]
the stone boat pit.
  At evening walked to the Barrett
meadow where Bobolinks, Red wings
& Swallows were flocking to roost.
Purdie left me this morning.