Wea. [Weather] Thur. Oct. 18, 1906 [Thursday, October 18, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with strong N.E. [northeast] wind.
  Spent day at farm working
with the men clearing up the
grounds about the house in
preparation for coming of
C's [Caroline's] Bee to-morrow. No less 
than twenty-six of the members 
have "accepted". Lavinia came 
from Boston this morning to help
Gilbert. Only a few birds seen
among them a large flock of Pine Finches.

Wea. [Weather] Friday 19 [October 19, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Sunny most of the day with
light E. [east] wind. Very warm. Tree 
crickets chirping merrily at evening.
  The Bee came from Cambridge
to-day 20 of them including 
C. [Caroline] who arrived in advance of the
rest & whom I met at Concord
at 9.45 & drove down. All the
others came in the barge. We
had lunch at 1 P.M. & went
to the cabin at 2.30 all but
4 or 5 walking through the woods.
C. [Caroline] went back early with Miss Allyn.

Wea. [Weather] Sat. Oct. 20, 1906 [Saturday, October 20, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with N.E. [northeast] wind. Heavy rain
in afternoon & evening.
  Spent forenoon working with
the men near the barn & about
the house transplanting things &
clearing up debris. In the afternoon
I had a fire in the wood shed
& did some work there. Saw
very few birds & nothing whatever
of any interest. The oaks are beginning
to turn & some of the white oaks
are very richly colored now.

Wea. [Weather] Sunday 21 [October 21, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with strong cool N.E. [northeast] wind.
A gloomy, depressing day.
  Called at the Howes' just
after breakfast. Then returned to the
house to find J.C. Melvin & W. Baker
who had come from Carlisle in the
automobile. They stayed until noon
when I went to Birch Field.
Spent P.M. in the Barrett Run
planning a new wood road to the
Ritchie place & blazing trees. Saw
91 Pine Linnets in Birch Field. Heard 
Win. Yellow Legs [winter yellow-legs] whistling [?] in P.M.