Concord
Wea. [Weather] WED. [Wednesday] APRIL 8, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with intensely chilly N.E. [Northeast]
wind and light rain in P.M.
  Spent forenoon transplanting barberry
bushes from Ritchie place to new road
below peach orchard, Pat & Elmer doing
most of the work. Wrote letters in
afternoon. Hopkins the mason working
all day on cistern, recementing it.
Sent the horse "Duke" to Mc.Manus's
stable at 4.30. The Bedford veterinary
examined it this morning & says it has
a bad case of "dropped sole". Hence I
have declined to buy it. Telegram from
[margin]C. [Caroline Brewster] from Fond du Lac : E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] much better today[/margin]
[margin]Heard Fox Sparrows singing but no other bird song[/margin]

Wea. [Weather] THURSDAY 9 [April 9, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
40 max. [maximum]
Brilliantly clear with violent, cold
N.W. [Northwest] wind. 
  Spent entire day working on
new wood road from Ritchie place
through Barrett woods to the spring.
Pat & Emil helped me. James 
worked in P.M. We went through
nearly to the spring. The road
follows an ancient cart path
nearly the whole way. No birds
singing even in early morning.
  Telegram from C. to say Lizzy is better
[margin]Heard Hermit Thrush whining[/margin]

Concord, Cambridge, Boston
Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] APRIL 10, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Forenoon clear with light W. [West] wind.
Afternoon cloudy with strong S.W. [Southwest] wind.
Light rain at evening. Warmer to-day.
Arrival - Field Sparrow 1 [in full song]
Spent day working with the men. We
transplanted cedars, ground junipers &
two large black spruces which have been 
in the nursery since 1892. We also
rearranged things in the barn & elsewhere.
Bensen & his men worked on the stone walls
along the road. Telegram from C. [Caroline Brewster] in P.M. 
Woodcock peeping in Berry pasture at eve.
[margin]Gilbert saw over 400
Crow Blackbirds on Nashawtuck Hill.[/margin]

Wea. [Weather] SATURDAY 11 [April 11, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Forenoon cloudy calm mild with light
showers. Afternoon clear & cooler with
a gale of wind from N.W. [Northwest]
  To Cambridge with Gilbert by 8.09
train from Concord. Spent an hour at
Museum. Saw Patsy & Billcliffs. The
new tower room finished outside.
Wonderful show of squills, crocuses etc. in
front of Museum. To Boston at 10.30.
Signed quarterly cheques & talked with Austin
White about taking Ritchie house again. To
N.O.C. [Nuttal Ornithological Club] Council Meeting at Batchy's at 3 P.M.
  Took 5.05 train Arlington to Concord.
[margin]2 Robins & 8 Cedar
Birds in the Garden[/margin]