Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] July 10, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & intensely hot with light 
S.W. [Southwest] wind.
  Ruthven Deane called to see the
collection at 9 A.M.
  At 10 A.M. I went into Boston &
spent most of day there. Visited
safety vaults with Mackintire & cut
off a lot of Estate coupons. Also took
out 20000. Orange N.J. [New Jersey] Bonds for sale
Got home at 5 P.M.
Wea. [Weather] Saturday 11 [ July 11, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & hot with light S.W. [Southwest] wind.
  Gilbert & I took 8.34 A.M. train
to Concord. He bought his supplies 
there & Tuttle's man drove us to 
the farm where I found Forbush.
Everything looks well there. Lawrence 
had been trapping Squirrels & there
are few about now. 
  Forbush & I looked at the Ritchie place
about noon meeting Mr. Burnside there
by appointment. I spent P.M. strolling 
about farm. Raspberries ripe & abundant.
Few mosquitos.
Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] July 12, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & cooler with fresh N.W. [Northwest] wind.
Light rain at evening.
  Went to Ball's Hill in A.M. strolling
slowly through the woods. Also visited
Ritchie place with Hansen & dug holes all
over field to ascertain quality of soil.
  In P.M. went to see Mr. Brown to find 
if he will lease Ritchie house in case I buy it.
  Called on Mr. Howe later & saw all his
family. Forbush spent day at the river.
Things rather quiet there for a fine Sunday.
Wea. [Weather] Monday July 13, 1903 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with light rain.
  Returned to Cambridge this morning.
Went in town at noon and
spent about and took the
2.15 train to Rockport whence
I drove to Pigeon Cove to see my
cousin J.L. Brewster. He does
not seem to me much better. 
Returned by 4.59 train reaching
home about 7 P.M.