Lake Umbagog
Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] June 12, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with S.E. [southeast] gale & very
heavy rain beginning at 10 A.M.
& lasting all day & following night.
Alva Coolidge called at [?] 30. At
9 A.M. I started for the river
in grey canoe. Hard paddle
against wind. Spent day in
Jim's shop & here assorting my
various belongings. Alva Coolidge
invited Gilbert & me to spend night
at his home. We gladly accepted &
had a delightful evening & a
comfortable night.
Wea. [weather] Saturday 13 [June 13, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with steady rain & strong
S.E. [southeast] wind. Gilbert & Jim worked
all day packing the things.
I am taking everything of value
to Concord. Dined at Jim's
& sailed over to Lakeside under 
storm sail at 5 p.m.
The old Lake House badly out
of repair. Big colony Eave
Swallows on barn. No mos-
quitoes anywhere. Good many
black flies.
Lake Umbagog - Errol - Colebrook.
Wea. [Weather] SUN. [Sunday] June 14, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear with fresh S.E. [southeast] wind. Cool.
  Walking along road through woods E. [east] of Lakeside
just after breakfast heard Phila. Vireo [Philadelphia vireo] singing in
aspen. After listening & looking for 20 minutes saw
[male] bird sitting on nest singing. Just 30 ft. [feet] up.
Spent A.M. writing. After dinner paddled
to Mill where Jim met me & took me up
Cambridge Riv. [Cambridge River] in his canvas canoe. We went
nearly to head B. Meadows, now flooded. River
over banks & strong current! Very many birds.
Delightful sail back to Lakeside at evening.
Wea. [Weather] Monday 15 [June 15, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
A.M. clear. P.M. cloudy with
frequent brief showers of fine rain. Cool. Wind N.W. [northwest]
  Alva Coolidge & Gilbert met at nest
Phila. Vireo [Philadelphia vireo] by appointment 5.30 A.M.  Gilbert
cut off branch & took nest 3 eggs. Alva shot
[female] parent with no [number] 10 shot. They brought the
specimens to my room at 6.30. I blew out
the eggs & skinned bird by 7.15. Breakfasted
& went up Lake in Str. Aziscohos, Gerry Brooks
Captain. Stopped at Sunday Cove & dined
at Errol. Mr. Harrington drove me to
Colebrook in P.M. with pair green shying
stumbling horses. They have nearly completed
new road through Dixville Notch. Surely
badly needed. Strolled about Colebrook at eve.