Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] Fri. [Friday] Oct. 15, 1909 [October 15, 1909] Wea. [Weather] 
Rainy
Raining all forenoon. Sky cleared
& sun out by 4 P.M. Mild.
  Spent most of day in Museum.
called on Mrs. Almy at 4 P.M.
George Webb, whom Gilbert engaged
to serve as caretaker & gardener
of our place a month ago at
C's [Caroline's] suggestion, called this morning.
He seems promising & I have
agreed to try him for a month. 
C.J. Maynard [Charles Johnson Maynard] called at 3 P.M.
& spent an hour talking. He brought
me some of his more recent books.
I was busy all day unpacking etc.
Lots of birds in the Garden but
I did not look them over. Heard
White-throats, Chickadees, Yellow-
rumps & Blue Jays among them. 
Miss Allyn & Miss Howard dined with us.
As I was seeing them home at 9 P.M.
I heard great numbers of Warblers nearby.

Cambridge - Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Sat. [Saturday] Oct. 16, 1909 [October 16, 1909] Wea. [Weather] 
Fine
Clear & cool with strong N.W. [Northwest] wind.
No frost as yet and many flowers
still blooming in open air. The Garden
alive with birds most of them migrants
from the north. Among them were a
dozen or more White-throats, 5 or 6
Juncos, several Chickadees & Yellow-
rumps, a Robin & a Blue Jay.
No doubt there were other species.
I had not time to review them closely.
Spent most of day in Museum
writing letters, paying bills etc.
  Took 5.05 train at Arlington for
Concord meeting H.W. Henshaw on 
it by appointment. He is to spend
remainder of month with me
at Concord. We crossed river at
W. Bedford [West Bedford] & settled at cabin
for the present.