Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] Aug. 23, 1905 [August 23, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & cooler with strong W. [west] wind.
  Spent day in Museum
working on proofs & M.S [manuscript] of
Cambridge Birds. C. [Caroline] much
better again. She came down
stairs for a short walk in
the garden after dinner.
Gilbert went to Concord for
the day.
  Wea. [Weather] Thursday 24 [August 24, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear and very warm with light
S.W. [southwest] wind.
Tuttle's man drove me to farm
& returned for me at 11.45. I 
went up to see James & the 
pond. The latter will be finished
by Saturday.
  Returned by 12.27 train.
Purdie came out at 3 P.M.
& stayed until 10 P.M.
Walter returned yesterday.
  Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] Aug. 25, 1905 [August 25, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy & cool with light E. [east] wind.
Light rain last night.
  To Boston at 11 A.M.
getting back at 5 P.M. Spent
about 2 hours at office,
visited safety vaults (my box)
& looked at old furniture on
Parks St. for C. [Caroline] Bought a
rare old picture at Cooney's 11 Park St. 
It is the "Last War-whoop" ($25.00 pd [paid])
  Wea. [Weather] Saturday 26 [August 26, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear and warmer with light
E. [east] wind.
  Worked in Museum all day
chiefly on letters, bills etc.
  Took 5.01 train to W. Bedford [West Bedford]
and met Forbush at the boat house.
Had a walk in the Ball's Hill
woods before dark & spent night
at cabin. It is delightful there
now for the flies & mosquitoes have
wholly disappeared.