Concord - Cambridge
Ther. [Thermometer] Wed. [Wednesday] July 21, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
Clear & cool.
Clear & cool with light E. [East] wind.
  Paddled down river after breakfast,
sailing back. The river exceedingly
beautiful. Water lilies & pickerel
weed making a perfect show. At
Birch Island there was a solid 
bed of lilies in full bloom bordering
the river just outside the pickerel
weed for many rods.
  When I got back I found H.P.
Richardson awaiting me. We went
over Ball's & Holden's Hills studying
moth conditions. The caterpillars are
dying by myriads of "wilt." On
Holden's Hill nearly all had disappeared.
Saw huge black snake in Barretts [?meadows].
  Returned to Cambridge by 4.24
train. Purdie joined me at our
house at 7 P.M. Walter called.

Cambridge
Ther. [Thermometer] Thur. [Thursday] July 22, 1909 Wea. [Weather]
Clear & cool.
Spent forenoon in Museum writing
letters. Mc.Atee of Bird Survey
telephoned from Boston about noon. I
agreed to meet him at Mus. Comp. Zool [Museum of Comparative Zoology]
Purdie & I went there at 2.30. Talked
an hour with Henshaw who showed us
200 sets eggs Heermann's Gull taken by
Brown in Gulf [Cola [sic] [Cala.] [California] last April & sent to
us by John Thayer who received 600 sets
from Brown, all of 2 eggs each & all taken
same day. Saw Barbour. He, Henshaw,
Purdie & I took Mc.Atee over Museum
4-5 P.M. Returning I showed him my
collection. He & Purdie supped with
me on back piazza. Walter Deane
& C.W. Townsend dropped in at 8.30
& stayed an hour or so. Our garden
Catbird singing fitfully through day.
also a Robin. Swifts overhead.