Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] OCT. 14, 1905 [October 14, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudless with light W. [west] wind.
A perfect October day, warm at noon
  Spent day working with James.
In the morning we cut up a 
number of chestnut timbers in the 
Holden woods. In P.M. we worked
across the river on the new landing
there. O'Connors men (only two 
were here to day) were digging the
canal to the boat house.
A gunman showed me a coot he had
just shot. He said there were two 
of them in the river.
  Wea. [Weather] SUNDAY 15 [October 15, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear and very warm with 
light S.W. [southwest] wind.
Spent the morning across the 
river planning for the completion
of the canal etc. McGrath
joined me there & we had a 
long talk. Went to the farm
in P.M. calling on the Howes
by the way. Mel Edwin Laurence
at the pond & saw James.
Returned via Prescott's pines & 
Davis Hill.
Concord - Cambridge - Boston
  Wea. [Weather] MON. [Monday] OCT. 16, 1905 [October 16, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear with strong S.W. [southwest] wind. Very 
warm. Mosquitos swarming & ravenous
Tree Crickets chirping merrily at evening.
Spent day across river working on 
boat canal with James, Harry, Pat, 
and two of O'Connor's men.
Forbush went to Boston & Gilbert to 
Andover to drive Betty back to the
farm. C. [Caroline] returned to Cambridge this noon
Walked to Pine Park at evening. The
maple swamps are now leafless. There  is
much brilliant color in upland woods.
  Wea. [Weather] TUESDAY 17 [October 17, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudless with light N. [north] wind. Cooler
  To Cambridge by 8.13 train.
Found C. [Caroline] at home. She had a bad
attack of pain in P.M. We lunched
together. I went to Boston at 3 P.M.
& bought more bulbs, a hammer etc.
Took  4.47 train for Concord. 
After supper at cabin walked to farm
with a lantern. In Barrett Run came
on a large skunk flattened on ground in
path. I mistook the white on back at
first for a V-shaped piece of paper.
Heard one & I thought 2 Saw Whets in run.