Lancaster
Wea. [Weather.] Thur. [Thursday] May 23, 1901 Ther. [Thermometer.]
  Clear and warm with light
S.W. [southwest] wind.
  In A.M. took a walk with
C. [Caroline] to the meadows by the river
& [and] wrote a number of letters.
In P.M. drove to the village
& [and] to Ponnekin [Ponnakin] Heights.
Wea.[Weather] Friday 24 [May 24, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  A.M. clear & [and] very warm.
P.M. cloudy & [and] cold with strong
N.E. [northeast] wind and a succession of
heavy thunder showers. 
  C. [Caroline] & [and] I took the dogs to walk 
just after breakfast. Spent
half-an-hour or more in
the Cemetery where I found a fine
[male] Bay-breasted Warbler in full song
in a balsam. Heard a Black poll
also. Wrote rest of A.M. After
dinner started for a drive but
turned back it was so cold.
Naushon  
Wea. [Weather.] Sat. [Saturday] May 25, 1901 Ther. [Thermometer.]
  Cloudy with strong N.E. [northeast] wind and
light rain.
  To Cambridge by 7.30 A.M. train reaching
museum at 9.15. Spent two hours there
& [and] then went to Boston where I called
at office & [and] did various shopping.
  Took 3.03 P.M. train (["]The Dude") for
the Cape meeting Miss Edith & [and] Mr. Harry Forbes
in the parlor car. Waldo Forbes joined us at
Monument. A cat boat met us at Wood's Hole
& [and] we crossed to Naushon [Island] with a strong, fair
wind in a light rain. Took a walk of
about 3 miles before supper.
Wea. [Weather.] Sunday 26 [May 26, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Sunny with strong, cool E. [east] wind. Sky clouded
over before sunset.
  Breakfast at 9 A.M. & [and] at 10 started off
in an open surrey with Mrs. Forbes, Miss
Edith and Waldo. Drove to the extreme W. [west]
end of island along S. [south] shore & [and] back along N. [north]
shore. Saw very many birds & [and] 6 or 7 Deer. 
Reached home at 3.30 P.M. After dinner
walked nearly to E. [east] end of island,
returning just before dark. Beeches in
nearly full leaf. Oaks unfolding tiny leaves
& [and] bright with color. 5 Deer together in
opening  - Turkeys roosting in high oaks.