Glendale
Ther. [Thermometer] MON. [Monday] JULY 5, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
Clear & cool.
A brilliantly clear day with
high, cool, north west wind.
  Spent the forenoon in
& about the studio writing 
letters etc. At 3 P.M.
Mrs. French, Dan & I went
to Stockbridge in the new
automobile to see the Ben
Great Company play "As you
Like It" on Mr. Jos. Choate's
lawn. The performance began
at 4 & lasted nearly two hours. It
was exceedingly well done with
an uncommonly good Rosalind.
There were about 400 people
in the audience mostly Stockbridge
& Lennox people. Mr. Choate
showed his beautiful garden &
grounds to Dan & me. 

Glendale.
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. [Tuesday] JULY 6, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
Partly cloudy
Warm with much cloudyness &
several short showers. Wind S.W. [Southwest]
  Spent entire day about house
& studio writing a number of
letters & trying without much
success to do a little at my 
Umbagog book. Dan [Daniel Chester French] & Mrs. French
called on Mc.Intosh in P.M. 
Margaret returned from Conn.
at 8 P.M. bringing with her a 
young friend, Mr. Hudson, who
is to spend a few days here.
  The birds still sing freely. At
morning & evening we hear Wood
Thrushes (usually 2 & very fine ones)
near the studio & a Hermit on
Green Hill. Through the day there
are Field Sparrows, a Wood Pewee
a Purple Finch etc.