Concord - Cambridge
Wea. [Weather] SUN. [Sunday] AUG. 27, 1905 [August 27, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Heavy thunder shower 8 A.M. 
Lighter rain later. Afternoon clear.
Spent most of A.M. in cabin walking 
to Davis Hill in the rain, however. 
To the farm at 2 p.m. Went over 
the crop laurels with James & also 
to the pond which is nearly finished.
Olsen, a Norwegian, called to solicit money
 for a church at Concord. I promised to 
give $5.00 in October.
Started back about 6.30 reaching cabin at 
7.15.  Saw 3 [in a flock] nighthawks flying S. [south] over Bensen's 
pasture.
  Wea. [Weather] MONDAY 28 [August 28, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
48 [degrees]
64 [degrees]
  Clear and very cool
  To Cambridge by 8.13 train. Found
C. [Caroline] very much better.
 Spent day in Museum.  Worked 
on Bachman's Warbler article for Auk
finishing it about noon.
  At 4 p.m. George N. Kendall called 
with a fine looking chestnut mare he has 
been advertising.  He drove me to Harvard 
Square and Porter passing many autos & trolley cars.
I finally bought the mare for C. [Caroline] for $250 
& her harness for $50. She is to be sent to Tuttles 
Stable, Concord, to-morrow
  Wea. [Weather] TUES. [Tuesday] AUG. 29, 1905 [August 29, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Partly cloudy, cool, dry.
  C. [Caroline] worse again today. I fear we 
shill not start for Portland on Thursday 
as we had hoped to do.
 Spent A.M. in house and Museum.
Wrote letters, paid bills etc.
To Mus. Comp. Zool. [Museum of Comparative Zoology] In P.M. 
Finished the identification of the 
labeled part of the Bigelow Collection.
Returning found Mr. Elliot here with his 
maps of Cambridge Region.
  Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 30 [August 30, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  A.M. clear; P.M. Cloudy. Heavy 
thunder shower at 8.30 p.m. Warm day.
Spent A.M. writing & packing for 
Bethel. C. [Caroline] has decided not to go to 
Portland. She is comfortable to-day 
but weak & still on the couch in 
our chamber.
I went to Boston in P.M. Bought 
two grass rugs for Concord & had my 
hair cut. Sent [?] Thrush to Holden.
A Night Hawk passed over the Garden 
at evening.