Concord, Cambridge - Boston - Concord
Wea. [Weather] MON. [Monday] MAY 18, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
 Clear & warm with light S.E. [Southeast] wind.
  Gilbert & I took 8.13 train he to
Boston, I to Cambridge. I spent
forenoon at Museum where I met
James Mc.Millan by appointment
& engaged him to work for us to
begin June 1. Went in town at 12.15
called for C. [Caroline Brewster] at Abbotsford & lunched
with her at Delft rooms. Went to
our office at 3 & saw Mackintire &
signed our Estate account. Met Purdie [Henry A. Purdie]
on State St. Returned to cabin by 4.51 train
Walked to Holden's Hill after supper.

Wea. [Weather] TUESDAY 19 [May 19, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & warm with fresh S.W. [Southwest] wind.
No migrants noted. The flight seems
over yet no Black-polls have passed as yet.
Ladies slippers in bloom on Ball's Hill.
Apple blossoms falling.
  Spent day at Ball's Hill. James,
George & Pat worked at the new well
house cementing the walls & those of the
well & concreting the floor. It was a
good days work finished at 4.30.
  I walked to farm after supper. Wood 
Thrush singing the Partridge drumming in run.
Screech Owl wailing in elm near house.

Concord.
Wea. [Weather] WED. [Wednesday] MAY 20, 1908 Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy & oppressively sultry with light
easterly winds. 
Arrivals Wood Pewee 1 [in full song] Davis Hill
Blackpoll W. [blackpoll warbler] 1 [in full song] The farm.
  Spent forenoon with Pat working in
woods behind Ball's Hill. Went to Davis
Hill to poke the Brown Creepers nest on the
big pine with a pole but no bird came out
& I could find none in the woods there. 
Fished for an hour catching one perch.
We moved to the farm in P.M. taking
up a Bream caught by Gilbert. Birds
sang well all day.

Wea. [Weather] THURSDAY 21 [May 21, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Forenoon sunny & hot. Afternoon
cloudy with fine rain after 3.30. Light
easterly winds.
  Spent day working in flower garden
with Pat & George. It had not been
touched before this year & was very
weedy & shabby looking. Mr. & Mrs.
Melvin called at 3 P.M. with two
friends. They had their automobile.
  Waldo Forbes came at 5 P.M. & we
took a walk in the woods. Heard a
strange cry in Barrett run many times
an ah-oo-ah very like human voice 