Bethel - Portland - Cambridge.
Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] Sept. 8, 1905 [September 8, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear with light N. [north] wind.
Warmer.
  To the woods at S. [south] end of back
field, after breakfast, Ralph with me.
We cut down several balsams & filled
a barrel with their sprays to take home.
Afterwards went to Shack. Made calls
at the Turells', Herricks & hotel after lunch.
The Doctor & I took the afternoon
train to Portland where we spent
night at Lafayette.
  Wea. [Weather] Saturday 9 [September 9, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear, calm, pleasantly warm.  
  The Doctor & I took 7 A.M. train
for Boston reaching Cambridge 11 A.M.
Found C. [Caroline] much better. Dr. Gehring
spent nearly three hours with
her. He also roamed about the
garden with us for half an hour.
He started back for Bethel at
3.35 P.M.
  Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] Sept. 10, 1905 [September 10, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear, pleasantly warm. Calm.
  Spent most of day in Museum
writing letters. C. [Caroline] very much better.
She came down to lunch and
walked about the garden then and just 
after breakfast. I took tea at the Thayers'.
  Two Vireo flavifrons singing freely 6-9 A.M.
V. gilvus [Vireo gilvus] sang once. Flicker shouted once.
Aglais milberti Am.Tor. Shell Butterfly [American tortoiseshell butterfly]:- C. [Caroline] & I
saw a fine fresh specimen in the Garden this
morning. It was on blossoms African Marigold.
  Wea. [Weather] Monday 11 [September 11, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Sunny with clouds gathering in P.M.
Warm with strong S.W. [southwest] wind.
  With Arthur Estabrook took 9.30 A.M
train for Wolfeboro arriving at 1.05.
Spent most of P.M. inspecting new
Academy building which is practically
finished. At 5 P.M. started out on 
Lake in Steamer "West Wind". Had
a delightful sail, of about an hour.
Mr. Lord, Molly & Swift Lord, Mrs Mrs. Turell
& Mr. & Mrs. Hathorn went with Arthur
and me. Arthur paid the bill.