Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] Oct. 6, 1901 [October 6, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  A.M. cloudy with showers. Clearing
in P.M. with a gorgeous sunset. Chilly.
In A.M. Mr. Leverett & I walked to Birch Island. In P.M. we
walked to the farm & back. At
sunset we went to Beaver Dam 
Rapids to see the Blackbirds go to roost.
While at Birch Id. [Birch Island] this forenoon
we saw a flock of 54 Black Ducks
circling over the meadows. Five more 
passed up river at evening.
Mr. Leverett & I sat up until 11.30 P.M.
talking.
Wea. [Weather] Monday 7 [October 7, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear with light N.W. [northwest] wind. Water
skimmed over with ice last night.
  Spent day at farm walking up at
9 A.M. & back just before sunset.
Long with two men digging & drilling
rocks all day. Hansen & one new
man (Edward Mc.Grath) [Edward McGrath] carted gravel
to the Causeway across the river.
  A great flight of small birds. Saw a
Connecticut Warbler & a Sapsucker at
the farm.
Wea. [Weather]  Tues. [Tuesday] Oct. 8, 1901 [October 8, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear. Water froze again this
morning but the day was deliciously warm.
At evening the crickets were in full
cry again & a few mosquitos about.
  Spent day at farm walking up at
8.30 A.M. & back after sunset.
  Long & two men floating rocks. However,
Mc.Grath [McGrath], Tony (a new man)
& I cut out a cow lane from the new
barn to the pasture. Also a short cartpath
Edward Emerson & Sarah Ames & Johnny
called at 11 A.M. Mr. Emerson [?]
me to go with C. [Caroline] to Monadnock to make
a brief visit.
Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 9 [October 9, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
  A.M. partly cloudy; P.M. clear. Warmer.
  Left cabin at 7.30 went to Concord by 
electric car & took 8.35 train for Clinton.
Mr. & Mrs. Emerson in car on their way
to Monadnock. Took electric at Clinton
for Lancaster. Spent two hours with C. [Caroline].
She drove me to 12.20 train by which
I went to Cambridge. Spent night at our
house (Gilbert with me) taking my meals
at the Huckleys. Went to Annual meeting
of Academy at Mr. Agassiz's in evening 
(8-11 o'clock) About 50 members present.
Address by Mr. A. [Alexander Agassiz] on coral reefs etc.