Concord - Boston.
Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] May 2, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Variable 32 [degrees]
Forenoon cold with high, harsh W. [West] wind.
Then successive thunder showers between noon
& 2 P.M. After that warmer weather with
sunshine. Spent forenoon at Ball's Hill.
Worked at various small tasks. Dug two pink
azaleas & took them to farm after dinner
planting them by pond. The Austin Whites
came at 3.45 to look over Ritchie place.
I drove them back to Concord & we all took
4.20 train for Boston. I spent night 
at Abbotsford. Robin singing in parkway
in front of hotel.
[margin]2 Bats in shed, separated, one very gray[/margin]

Wea. [Weather] Sunday 3 [May 3, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy & cold with strong raw N.W. [Northwest]
wind & occasional brief showers. 
  C. [Caroline Brewster] & I went to Trinity Church at
10.30. After service called on Stones'.
Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] dropped in when we were there.
Thence to Hotel Victoria where C. 
& I had dinner.
  Spent afternoon at Athletic Club. At
5 o'clock saw Houdini do wonderful things
in the club gymnasium. It was crowded.
Sat next Frank Manning. Met C. at Lenox
at 6. We dined there. Spent evening in
her rooms at Abbotsford.

Boston - Concord.
Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] May 4, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
32 [degrees] at noon.
Sunny most of day. Warm with light W. [West] wind
  Breakfast at Abbotsford. Took 8.51
train to W. Bedford [West Bedford]. Pat met me & ferried
me across river. Changed clothes & went back
to get some Vitchia crecca [Vicia cracca]. At 11 James &
Gilbert came with the horse Betty & we
drove to the farm. Worked at Pond
until 3.30 when Will Stone & H.A.
Purdie arrived to spend the week 
with me. We walked to Birch Field
before supper. Liberated 3 goldfish 
bought in Boston in our little pond. 
[margin]3 brown bats & one gray one in shed[/margin]
[margin] Kingbird arrives[/margin]

Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 5 [May 5, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
36 [degrees]
Brilliantly clear with light N. [North] wind.
Purdie, Stone & I were out all the
forenoon, walking to Ball's Hill via
Holden's Hill & returning via Davis Hill.
Birds scattered about & not numerous.
Heard first Yellow Warbler (at farm)
Shot House Sparrow at farm & and another at
Ritchie place, both females. Heard
Brown Creeper in full song on Davis Hill.
Spent P.M. writing letters. Jim Melvin
came at 3.30 & stayed an hour.
Purdie Stone & I went to Berry pasture
just before & just after supper.
[margin][Female] Pine Warbler collecting grape vine
bark at Ball's Hill.[/margin]