Wea[ther] WED[nesday] OCT[ober] 10, 1900 Ther[mometer]
  Cloudy with violent N[orth]e[ast] wind. Showers 
in A.M., heavy rain in late P.M. & 
evening.
  Took the 12.34 train for Boston 
where I attended a meeting of 
the Directors of the Audubon Society, 
also called on Roland Haywood & 
lunched with Jim Melvin at the 
Exchange Club. Came out in the car 
with Mrs. Bolles and Miss Lois Horn.
Spent night at the Almys!
Wea[ther] THURSDAY [October] 11[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]                   
  Blue sky flecked with clouds at day break.
Cloudy rest of day with strong, cold
N[orth]w[est] wind & frequent heavy showers.
  Took 8.34 a.m. train for W. Bedford
Soon after I reached the cabin Purdie
came from Concord to spend the
day & night with me . Only
the carpenters & Jimmy Flannery worked.
There was a gorgeous sunset.
Wea[ther] FRI[day] OCT[ober] 12, 1900 Ther[mometer]
  Brilliantly clear with light W[est] wind.
Very warm. Sky cloudy at sunset.
  Spent the day in the Barrett meadow
woods with Petersen, Hansen, Jimmy &
Frank the new man whom I have hired
for a month. We looked at the wood
roads & nearly finished cutting out the
trees. I got seven chestnut logs for the
new cabin & turned them down with
my little canoe. Met Raymond Emerson.
Purdie left at 2 p.m. & went to Boston.
Wea[ther] SATURDAY [October] 13[,] [1900] Ther[mometer]
  Cloudy with E[ast] wind
  In A.M. went to Barrett meadow
& Davis Hill. Took 12.35 train to
Cambridge to attend meeting of A.O.U.
Committee at 3 P.M. Present Purdie, &
Batchelder. Went to Lancaster by 5 P.M.
train. C[aroline] met me at station &
we drove to Miss Holman's. Took
a walk to the river after supper.
Miss Oliver, Miss Austen & Miss Ward
the only boarders besides ourselves.