Concord
Wea. Sun. [Sunday] April 12, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & cold with the N.W. [Northwest] wind
blowing a living gale from sunrise
to dark completely silencing the birds
I did not hear one sing although the
sun shone brightly all day.
  Went to Ball's Hill in forenoon via
Prescott's Pines & Davis Hill returning via
Bensen's. Saw a Ruby Crown Kinglet
& heard a Kingfisher, both "arrivals."
Wrote letters in P.M. Walked about
the farm after sunset wearing sweater &
winter overcoat. Hylas peeping merrily
despite cold. Red Maples in full bloom.
[margin]Big fire in Chelsea 14000 families
said to have lost their their homes[/margin]

Wea. Sun. Monday 13 [April 13, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Partly cloudy with strong cold
N.W. [northwest] wind. Snowing thick & fast
for an hour in forenoon.
  Spent entire day transplanting
cedar and rhodora. The latter I
put about the pond. Pat alone 
worked with me. He is in high
spirits & most amusing this spring.
Saw very few birds. A Flicker, a
Robin, a Song Sparrow, a Fox Sparrow
& a Grass Finch sang in early morning.
No singing through the day or at
evening.

Concord, Cambridge, Boston.
Wea. Tues. [Tuesday] April 14, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
23 [degrees] min. [minimum]
Clear & cool with light S.W. [southwest] wind.
  Gilbert & I took 8.09 train
form Concord. Spent forenoon in
the Museum & garden. Wonderful
display squills front Museum. 2 Robins 
& 9 Goldfinches in garden. Lunched
with Mrs. Almy, Mary & Betty at 1.30.
Went in town at 2 P.M. Spent about
2 hours at our office. Dined at
Abbotsford 7 o'clock. To Huntington Av.
station at 8.50 to meet C. [Caroline] & E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons]
who arrived on time by Chicago train. C.
went to Abbotsford with me.

Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 15 [April 15, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy & mild with rain in P.M.
  Had tickets bought & other arrangements 
made to go to Washington by Colonial Ex. [Colonial Express].
Went to Back Bay Station to take this
train but gave it up at last moment
because of acute attack bladder trouble.
Went to office 15 State St. & spent 
day there, sending letters & telegrams
to W. [Walter Deane] to explain non appearance there.
  Dined at Athletic Club 6 P.M.
Spent evening with C. [Caroline] at Abbotsford.
Saw Leander in office to-day. He is 
looking much better.