Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] Sept. [September] 24, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & cool with a fine sunset.
  In A.M. drove around Songo Pond
with Mr. Potter ( of Cleveland one of
Dr. Gehring's patients) who took several
photographs. Saw only a few birds.
C. [Caroline] arrived by 4.30 P.M. train. 
I met her at station & we drove to
Paradise Hill to see the sunset.
Wea. [Weather] Tuesday [September] 25, [1900] Ther. [Thermometer]  
  Clear & warmer.
  In A.M. repeated the drive of
yesterday, this time with C. [Caroline].
The Pond yesterday was wild &
white-capped, to-day nearly calm.
Saw a great many birds, mostly 
Sparrows. A White-crown & a Myrtle
Warbler sang freely early this morning near
the house. 
  In P.M. we had a long talk with
Dr. G. [Gehring] about my health. It was decided
that I go to him for treatment in Nov. [November].
Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] Sept. [September] 26, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & warm with light S. [south] wind.
  C. [Caroline] & I started for Boston at 9.05 A.M.
Dr. Gehring accompanied us as far as
Portland. The day was perfect & the
country beautiful but there was little
autumn coloring below Portland save on
the salt marshes where the russet hedges
contrasted with the blood red patches of
[word omitted]. On reaching Boston we went
to the Parker House for the night.
Wea. [Weather] Thursday [September] 27, [1900] Ther. [Thermometer]  
  Cloudy most of the day.
  Went to Cambridge in the early 
A.M. and returned to Boston at
5 P.M. spending the day at my 
museum, where I found Gilbert & just 
missed E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] who went in town
to lunch with C. [Caroline]. The garden looked
rusty & here & there were no birds
except Goldfinches. Batchelder came in
P.M. to talk over the A.O.U. meeting.
Took C. [Caroline] to Keith's in the evening. We saw 
a wonderful [? unable to decipher last 3 words. Possibly: rom.- romantic - drama "Popinata".]