Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] Aug. 23, 1903 [August 23, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear; A.M. calm & hot.
fine cool W. [west] wind in P.M. 
  Walter, Sam, Henshaw, Gilbert & I
went to Concord by electrics starting
at 9 A.M. Dined at cabin
walking to Holden's Hill just before
dinner. Walked to farm in
P.M. via Davis Hill & Birch Id [Birch Island]
Found old tracks of a large doe
in opening behind Ball's Hill.
Walter & Henshaw returned to Camb. [Cambridge]
Pat called & I paid him in full &
told him I should not want him at present.
  Wea. [Weather] Monday 24 [August 24, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & hot with light W. [west] wind.
  Spent most of A.M. on the 
Ritchie Place with Mr. Long.
Also went to Pine Park with
Mr. Forbush and selected a
place for a hay stack besides places
for new trespass signs.
  Dined at new farm house. Drove to
Concord at 3 P.M. called at
Manse & saw Sarah Ames about
renovating apple orchard & took
4.20 train to Cambridge.
 Wea. [Weather] Tues [Tuesday] Aug. 25, 1903 [August 25, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with N.E. [northeast] wind and
heavy rain.
  Spent day in Museum revising
text Cambridge Birds. Received
galley proof Phila Vireo [Philadelphia vireo] article
in Auk. 
  Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 26 [August 26, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy & calm. Very cool.
  Spent most of A.M. working 
on Cambridge List, of P.M.
writing letters. Patsy & 3 men
working in garden all day
changing perennials to new bed
behind rose garden. I was with
them part of time supervising.