Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] AUG. 7, 1903 [August 7, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Early morning cloudy. remainder
of day clear & warm.
  Spent A.M. in museum working
on Cambridge Birds. Ralph Hoffmann
called at 1 P.M. to consult me about
a manual of N.E. Birds [A Guide to the Birds of New England and Eastern New York] which he is writing.
Met Forbush in Bowdoin Square at
2 p.m. & made the round of stores
where they sell farming implements looking
at many things but buying nothing.
C. [Caroline] read to me in the evening.
Wea. [Weather] Saturday 8 [August 8, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
57 [degrees]
A.M. sunny. P.M. cloudy, cool.
  Spent A.M. in museum working
on Cambridge Birds. Patsy & his
men at work all day cutting down
trees. I have steeled my heart & am
sacrificing many that are more or 
less superfluous.
Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] Aug. 9, 1903 [August 9, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with frequent light
showers in P.M. Cool.
  To Concord with Gilbert by electrics
crossing the river at Ball's Hill & walking
to the farm as usual.
  Spent most of P.M. with J.W. Long
discussing plans for improving the Ritchie place.
Forbush came up from the cabins at
5 p.m. taking tea & spending the evening
with me. Mr. & Mrs. Crosby of Bedford also
called to deny my accusation (conveyed to them
by letter) that they had taken blueberries on my land.
Wea. [Weather] Monday 10 [August 10, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & warm with light S. [south] to E. [east] winds.
  Spent most of the day with Hansen &
Forbush in the Ritchie farm overhauling
the furniture etc. Stored these & putting
the place in order.
  Pat has been drinking these past three
days for the first time in months.
He went off in a huff this morning
and had not returned when Gilbert
& I left at 5 p.m. to return to
Cambridge by electrics. Robert Price
(colored) called at 8 p.m. & I had
another talk with him.