Lancaster.
Wea. [Weather] Tues. [Tuesday] Aug. 27,1901 [August 27, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, calm, warm at midday, cool at
morning & evening.
  C. [Caroline] & I were out about the entire
A.M. with our cameras taking a lot
of pictures. I used both the 5 x 7 &
the little 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 folding Kodak.
In later P.M. I started across the fields
opposite the house to the river. At 6.15
300 Crow Blackbirds passed eastward towards
their roost in a high flock. The Robins
began flying to west at 6.30. I counted
61. Wood Pewees singing all day long.
Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 28 [August 28, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, calm warm through the day, cool
at morning & evening.
  Spent A.M. writing.
  At 3 P.M. drove over to the Thayers'
with "Mary's horse". Mr. & Mrs. Thayer out.
  Returned & took C. [Caroline] out along the
Shirley road to the Brick Tavern &
back by way of the Pansy Farm.
  We listed just fifty plants in
bloom.
Lancaster - Cambridge - Cotuit
Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] Aug. 29, 1901 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & cool.
  C. [Caroline] & E.R.S. went to Cambridge by 7.30
A.M. train. I had a slight illness
and spent the day in the house
writing a lot of letters. John Thayer
called in P.M. to consult with me
about Fisher's collection of bird skins
which he has decided to
buy.
Wea. [Weather] Friday 30 [August 30, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & rather cool.
  Took 7.30 A.M. train for Cambridge.
Met C. [Caroline], Leander & Mr. Richards at 61 Sparks St.
We have turned it into an apartment house
& it is just completed. Two of the suites
are already rented from September 1.
  Went in town at 11.30. Dined at Parkers
& called at office. Met C. [Caroline] at South Union
station. We took 3.38 train for W. Barnstable [West Barnstable].
Almy, Charles Hayward & Miss Lois Howe on train.
Almy drove us out to Cotuit Narrows which we
reached just before dark.