Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] Thurs. [Thursday] May 18, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
The Grenfells visit. Fine
Forenoon partly cloudy with
a few rain drops. Afternoon cloudless
calm & serenely beautiful but very warm.
A slight bird wave bringing nothing
new but 1 Bay breast [in full song] 1 Parula [in full song] &
a Night-hawk at evening.
  Spent two hours after breakfast
gathering & arranging flowers for house.
Then drove to Concord Junction getting
to Reformatory at 10.45. C. [Caroline Brewster] E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons],
Dr. & Mrs. Grenfell & Mrs. Daley
arrived a little later & Melvin's auto.
We were first shown over the prison.
Then Dr. Grenfell spoke to the prisoners
(about 1000 of them) in the chapel. He
was wonderfully firm & stirring. We
all left about 1.35 in two autos
I had one of Mr. Morris) & reached the 
Farm about 2.15. Edward Emmerson
came with C. We had dinner in east 
room & then turned to Ball's Hill in 
autos & carriage with "Betty" driven by C.
After seeing the cabins the whole party
left me to return whence they came.

Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] Fri. [Friday] May 19, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy with a brisk shower in
early morning & a sprinkle in late P.M.
North-east wind; chilly at evening.
  Arrival - Wood Pewee 1 [in full song]. Farm, 2 P.M.
north-bound migrants [male in full song] [female] Black-poll
[male] Black & Yellow W. [Black and Yellow Warbler] [male in full song] [female] Usnea W. [Usnea Warbler]
all within 200 yards of house.
  Spent forenoon at Farm doing a
variety of things chiefly in the
line of gardening. James & Zeph
set out a new strawberry bed. I
walked through run, Ritchie place &
Berry Pasture just after breakfast.
Lots of local birds singing gloriously.
About all our summer ones now here.
Gilbert & I went to Ball's Hill at
2 P.M. staying there until 4.30.
Rigged the new rob-roy canoe & tried
[?] under sail & paddle She is cranky
& in most respects inferior to my
Stella Maris yet a neat little boat.