Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] July 6, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear and cool with light S.E. [southeast] wind. 
  To Boston at 11 A.M. Went direct
to 15 State St & had interviews with 
Bemis & Buttrick about exchanging
our Estate investment in U.S. bonds for 
Mass. bonds. Buttrick and I saw Solomon Lincoln
about it.  He advises it as did Mr. Leverett
whose advice I asked last night. I finally
gave my consent to it if the Probate Judge
will sanction it. Mackintire and I visited
Safety Vaults & cut off Fisk Whrf. [Fisk Wharf] coupons.
Got home at 6 P.M.

 Wea. [Weather] Saturday 7 [July 7, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear and cool with light S.E. [southeast] wind.
  C. [Caroline] drove me around Fresh Pond after 
breakfast. Saw two adult [male] Red-wings there. 
The Maple Swamp is utterly ruined. Only
a few of the larger trees remain standing.
The park drive above the pond is 
undeniably pretty in places but too
artificial for my taste. 
  To West Bedford by 5.01 train
Forbush ferried me across to Ball's Hill 
where I am to spend the night. 
Walked to Pine Park & Holden's Hill
at evening. 

Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] July 8, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Partly cloudy. Rather cool with S.E. [southeast] wind. 
  Spent A.M. in woods on & near Ball's Hill.
Many small birds, singing freely, but few of them 
with young. To farm in P.M. by way of Bensen's
returning via Davis Hill. Lots of birds about farm
house. Tracks of big buck in millet field on
Ritchie place. Wilson's Thrushes singing at eve. [evening]
Heard 4 on my return walk. A Whippoorwill sang
last evening & thrice in woods near stone boat house.
A Grosbeak sang there all day. At 10 P.M. heard
in flooded marsh opposite cabin a kic - kic - queer - quaw
something like, yet unlike, the Kicker's song.

Wea. [Weather] Monday 9 [July 9, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with light rain in forenoon. Wind S.W. [southwest]
  Returned to Cambridge by 8.13 A.M. train
from W. Bedford [West Bedford]. Spent most of day in
Museum, writing letters etc. Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] took
tea with me on back piazza &
spent the evening. C. [Caroline] has been 
confined to her room for the past
two days by a tired head.