Oxford.
Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. [Friday] SEPT. 17, 1909 [September 17, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Very mild. Dull.
Cloudy with heavy thunder shower
and hailstorm in mid-afternoon.
  Went down town by way of Post Road
in forenoon. Bought a few cheap books
on Broad Street & a pipe on Hight St.
Visited Town & Country Bank & drew
20 [pounds] on my letter of credit (110 [pounds] in
all thus far). Back in time for lunch.
  At 2.30 met George Jefferson at
North Parade & with him called on
Dr. Biggs. While we were there the
thunder shower broke. There were several
heavy claps & torrents of rain & hail.
The grass was buried under a snowy
covering of hail for an hour or more.
At 4.30 P.M we all went to the
Jefferson's house where the boys
entertained us with recitals etc.
Reading aloud in our parlor this eve.

Oxford.
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. [Saturday] SEPT. 18, 1909 [September 18, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Fair
Cloudy with intervals of sunshine. calm
  Although the day seemed warm I saw
at 2 P.M. at the Jefferson's, a bank of
unmelted hail stones several inches deep.
  C. [Caroline Brewster], E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons], Miss Howard & Miss Allyn,
with Bessy, Ruth & Howard, went to
London this morning, getting back to-night.
  George, with Hampy & Franny, called
for me at 10 A.M. We walked down 
park road & tried to enter Oxford Museum
but found it closed. Next visited
two of the colleges & saw yews 100 years old
& a pleached walk of limes 300 years old.
Next through market to Lommans where I
ordered Inverness cape & paid for it. (4 [pounds]).
Next to lunch room where we had ices & coffee.
Thence in taxicab to Jefferson's where we
lunched. After a smoke with George I
called on Prof. Mc.Donald who was out,
& at the Whitwell's where I spent nearly
2 hours & had afternoon tea. Home by 5.30.
Reading aloud (Hilda Wade) in evening.