R. H. Howe Jr.
  Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] June 12, 1902 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & oppressively warm with light S.W. [southwest] wind.
  Took 8.13 A.M. train for Cambridge.
Reached our place at 9.15. At 10.30
went to Mus. Comp. Zool. [Museum of Comparative Zoology] with Walter
& showed Heber Howe the numerous mistakes
he has made labeling Bigelow collection.
He took it most coolly. Lunched with 
John Thayer & Dr. Woodworth at Harvard Union.
Returned to house at 3 P.M. dressed & went with
C. [Caroline] to reception to Mr. Agassiz at museum. His
address fine. C. [Caroline] & I took supper at the Almy's
& slept in our own house.

  Wea. [Weather] Friday 13 [June 13, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with heavy thunder shower
at 6.20 A.M. & light rain later in the day.
  C. [Caroline] went to Magnolia for the day
to a meeting of her Bee at Miss Allyns'.
I spent the day in the museum
& garden writing letters & notes
in my journal. Took lunch at
Deane's with Walter, Margie &
Mrs. Greenough and tea at the
Almys'. C. [Caroline] & I slept in our
house again.

  Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] June 14, 1902 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear with light W. [west] to S.E. [southeast] wind.
  Spent most of A.M. in the garden.
Walked down to the Thayer's with C. [Caroline]
and saw Mrs. Thayer, Mrs. Simmons
& Lizzy. Wrote for an hour or two. 
Took 5.01 P.M. train from Arlington
to W. Bedford [West Bedford].
  Walked along the path to Barrett meadow
after supper. Very few mosquitoes.
 
  Wea. [Weather] Sunday 15 [June 15, 1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with heavy shower at daybreak & 
light drizzling rain in P.M. Sultry. Wind S.E. [southeast].
  Spent A.M. in new cabin writing.
up my journal. Also worked on it after dinner.
At 3 P.M. went to farm by way of Pine Ridge,
Bensen's & the Lane, returning at 6 P.M.
via Birch Field & Davis's Hill. Mosquitos
rather numerous & troublesome. Noted
every bird seen or heard. Few people on
river to-day. Picked 3 qrts [quarts] strawberries
at the farm.