Concord - Cambridge
Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] April 17, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear with full gale of 
wind from about W. [west] Cold & raw
  Spent A.M. working with James 
& Frank. Set out trees & put up 
bird houses. Saw 3 Hermit 
Thrushes. 
  To Ball's Hill at 3 P.M.  Saw
Pat there & paid him. Took 
4.24 train for Cambridge.
Saw 11 Yellow Palm Warblers in W. Bedford [West Bedford]
Spent evening talking with C. [Caroline]
  Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 18 [April 18, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
31 [degrees]
52 [degrees]
  Clear with strong harsh
W. [west] wind.
  Spent day in Museum 
writing letters & seeing people.
Batchy came in P.M. to 
discuss points in my introduction
spending about 2 hours.
Gilbert packed my trunk for 
Washington. C. [Caroline] decided not 
to go as she is very tired.
  Wea. [Weather] WED. [Wednesday] April 19, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
30 [degrees]
  Clear and cool with fresh 
W. [west] wind.
  Started for Washington alone 
by 8.45 Colonial Express. Spent 
most of day reading.  No changes in
vegetation north of N.Y. [New York] A marked 
change beyond Jersey City. Cherry 
trees and forsythia in bloom at Phila. [Philadelphia]
Reached Washington at 10.15. Henry 
met me at station. I went to 
his rooms at Mrs. Marcus Baker's
1905, 16th St.
  Wea [Weather] Thursday 20 [April 20, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
83 [degrees]
  A.M. Sunny; P.M. Cloudy. Very warm.
  Called on Merriam and Nelson (the
latter ill with lumbago) 9-10 A.M.
To Smithsonian at 11. Saw a fine
Red-headed Woodpecker in grounds. It
was barking exactly like a Grey Squirrel.
Lunched with Richmond and Osgood.
Spent most of P.M. at  Biol. Survey [Biological Survey]
Saw Fisher, Palmer, Henshaw, Williams,
Oberholser, Oldys. Spent evening with 
Henry. Shade trees in W. [Washington] in nearly
full leaf. Red buds, magnolias, apple trees &
dandelions in full bloom.