Concord - Cambridge
Ther. [Thermometer] THURS. [Thursday] APRIL 8, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
Clear
(Wind 92 miles an hour on Blue Hill)
Brilliantly clear with heavy gale
from the N.W. [northwest] Much cooler.
  An incipient cold me 
feel rather miserable to-day. I 
stayed in house nearer of forenoon 
writing letters. After dinner worked
with the men for an hour or two
raking path to Ritchie place. The 
wind blew a living gale all day
driving the birds to cover. Saw
almost nothing. Gilbert and I closed
the house at 3.45 & drove to 
Concord to take 4.20 train to 
Cambridge. Found grass very green
there. 3 Robins in Garden one with
white bars on wing. Found first 
letter from C. [Caroline Brewster] marked Mar. 25 at Naples.
Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] arrived at 6 to stay
with me until Monday.
Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. [Friday] APRIL 9, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
Rainy
Raining hard most of day up
to 4 P.M. when sun came out.
Sunset cloudless. Cool.
  Spent entire day in the Den
because of a cold which began
to develop on the 7th & was
rather troublesome to-day.
Purdie [Henry A. Purdie] with me much of time,
Mackintire called at 3.30
bringing our Trustees Account,
which I read carefully & signed.
Also signed quarterly cheques
Wrote a number of letters.
A second letter & journal came from 
C. [Caroline Brewster] this morning marked Gibraltar Mch 23.
Robins singing, Jays screaming,
Crows cawing, in early morning.