Wea. [weather] TUES. [Tuesday] OCT. 2, 1906 [October 2, 1906] Ther. [thermometer] 
Foggy in early morn. Remainder of 
day brilliantly clear. Warm at noon. Calm
most of day with E. [east] wind in late P.M.
  Spent day at Ball's Hill working
with the men. The carpenters nearly
finished the new plank walk to
my cabin, James & Charlie cut down
some more trees. Pat sawed wood.
I went nearly to Davis Hill in  
forenoon & to farm in late afternoon -
The country side alive with birds 
largely Black-polls.

Wea. [weather] Wednesday 3 [October 3, 1906] Ther. [thermometer] 
Clear & warm with light S.E. [southeast] wind.
Dense fog in early morning.
  Spent day at Ball's Hill
working with my men.  We 
cut down more trees, burned
brush etc. The carpenters finished
the new approach to my cabin
before noon & then enlarged a
window in the chestnut cabin.
I walked to Barrett Meadow,
Davis Hill at evening. A
good many birds about to-day
but Black polls fewer than yesterday.

Wea. [weather] THUR. [Thursday] OCT. 4, 1906 [October 4, 1906] Ther. [thermometer]
Brilliantly clear with light S.E. [southeast] wind.
Very warm for this season. Foggy in early morn.
  Spent A.M. at Ball's Hill working 
with the men. We cleared up most
of the litter made during the past few days.
Went to the farm with Karl in P.M.
We visited the Ritchie place & planned
the shed to be built there.  I returned
alone via Davis Swamp & Hill taking 
plenty of time. The woods were alive with
Gray Squirrels & there were plenty of birds, also.
Saw a Tanager eating Concord grapes at farm.
A good deal of autumn coloring now.

Wea. [weather] Friday 5 [October 5, 1906] Ther. [thermometer] 
Clear and warm with light S.W. [southwest] wind.
Densely foggy at morning & evening.
  To Boston by 8.13 train. Called at
office and signed our quarterly Estate cheques.
Reached Cambridge 10.15 A.M. James
drove down & got a load of old shingles.
After seeing him I called at my new
tenant Nelson's. Saw his sister. Then called
on Mr. R. Deane at Mrs. Dexter's.
To Washington Court at 12.30. Lunched there
 with C. [Caroline] and spent whole afternoon. Henry Henshaw 
and Jim Bernier called.  The latter asked me to
lend him $3000. I refused: C. and I decided to 
spend winter at Mrs. Scudder's.  I missed last 
train for W. Bed. [West Bedford], & went by electrics arriving 
at 8 P.M.  It was foggy & very dark 
[margin]when I started to walk to the boat house[/margin]