Concord.
Wea. [Weather] THUR. [Thursday] OCT. 29, 1908 [October 29, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy with strong N.E. [northeast] wind and
fine mist-like rain. Heavy rain last
night.
  Spent day at Ball's Hill working
with Pat, Bensen & Peter on or near
the knoll at Birch Gate. We had two
big brush fires going. Cut down a lot
of pines & other trees that were crowding
the hemlocks, larches & spruces that I
planted 13 or 14 years ago. Took my last
meal in the cabin at noon. Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] [?]
to Farm at 3 P.M. & I followed him
just before dark. 

Wea. [Weather] FRIDAY 30 [October 30, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Heavy north-easter with torrent of rain
all through last night to 10 A.M. today.
Sun came out by noon & wind changed to N.W. [Northwest]
blowing half a gale in late P.M.
  Spent day at farm overseeing work of men.
Pat & Austin cleared up wood shed,
James & Gilbert took off mosquito screens etc.
  There were lots of Juncos & Yellow rumps
about the place. Saw 2 Fox Sparrows in
Ritchie place. A Peabody Bird in nearly 
full song at evening. A few Robins & a 
number of Crows & Jays, 2 Golden crests
2 Downies etc. noted near house.

Concord - Cambridge.
Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] OCT. 31, 1908 [October 31, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Brilliantly clear with strong, cold N.W. [Northwest]
wind.
  This was my last day at Concord. I
spent most of it at Farm closing up
& putting things away for the winter. Had
James, Austin, Pat & Bensen at work.
Hosner came in forenoon & I arranged
with him to build roof over apple cellar
& another hen house. Walked to Davis Hill
after dinner with Pat & Bensen & arranged with
latter to cut off part of Davis Swamp "one [?]" 
  Gilbert & I with Pat crossed river at 3.45 &
put boat away. G. & I then took 4.24 train to 
Cambridge.

Wea. [Weather] SUN. [Sunday] NOV. 1, 1908 [November 1, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & cool with strong N.W. [northwest] wind.
saw four or five Peabody Birds & a Chickadee
in the Garden. Ponds skimmed over with
thin ice. Cherry & apple trees still leafy
but most of the other trees quite bare. 
  Spent most of day in Museum
writing letters, paying bills etc.
  Called on George & Mary Deane in
late P.M. to discuss plans for
entertaining A.O.U. [American Ornithologists Union] members. C. [Caroline Brewster] &
E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] read to me through evening
from "The Testing of Diana Mallory"
by Mrs. Ward.