Concord
Wea[ther] Mon[day] Aug[ust] 27, 1900 Ther[mometer]
  Clear, hot & very sultry with almost
no wind.
  I packed my things yesterday
afternoon & left Jaffrey for good
by the 7 A.M. train on which
I found Mr. Gibson with whom I
had a pleasant talk.
  On reaching Concord I drove to
Tuttle's Stable where I found Gilbert
who had just arrived with "Sylvia".
We drove down to Ball's Hill together. Spent
the day with the men. Walked to Pine
Ridge to plant some ferns at evening.
Wea[ther] Tuesday [August] 28[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
  A.M. cloudy; P.M. clear. A
light E[ast] wind. Cooler than yesterday
but rather sultry.
  Spent the entire day overseeing
the work at the new cabin.
I had Mills, Elliott (carpenter)
Pat & John Flannery & Hansen
besides Petersen. We built the
fireplace & part of the chimney.
The outer boarding is nearly
finished & the floor timbers in.
Walked to the Barrett meadow at
evening.
Wea[ther] Wed[nesday] Aug[ust] 29, 1900 Ther[mometer]
  A.M. cloudy with short but brisk showers.
P.M. Sunny with cool S[outh]e[ast] wind.
  Drove to the farm just after breakfast
& set out a lot of yews at Pulpit Rock.
Spent most of A.M. near cabin.
At 3 P.M. took electric car at W[est] Bedford
for Cambridge, where I had my hair cut.
  Reached home at 5 P.M. and found
C[aroline] there. Gilbert drove the big mare
Nancy arriving at 6 P.M.
Wea[ther] Thursday [August] 30[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
x 5 A.M.
  Clear & warm.
  Starting at 9 A.M. I drove C[aroline] to
Arlington Heights where I left her to
call on Sarah Dearborn.
  I spent most of the day in the
Museum writing letters. Also planted
some things from Jaffrey in wild garden.
The Deanes (Walter & Margie) took
tea with C[aroline] & me on the back piazza
& spent the whole evening. Tree crickets
in fullest blast here now.