Lancaster - Concord.
Ther. [Thermometer] Mon. [Monday] May 22, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
94 [degrees] max. [maximum] Fine
 Clear & intensely hot with almost
no wind. A Cat-bird, House Wren
& Robin singing near my window & 
Meadow Larks further off, when I awoke
at day break. John Thayer & I spent
most of forenoon in his Museum
where I saw many specimens of priceless
value & very good interest. Also we
drove around the big triangle past
Miss Holmans. Bank Swallows nesting
in some numbers where Minks raided
colony years ago. Bobolinks very scarce
noted only one! Took 12.25 train
for Ayer & Concord. Mr. Manus took 
me from station to Farm in his auto.
D.C. French [Daniel Chester French] & R.H. Dana arrived 
about 4.45 Jim Melvin bringing them in
his auto & at once departing. We then
strolled almost until dusk, visiting Berry
Pastures, Birch Field etc. Spent evening in 
parlor talking. 

Concord.
Red Letter Day
Ther. [Thermometer] Tues. [Tuesday] May 23, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
D.C. French & R.H. Dana visit me.  Dull.
Cloudy & cool with fresh N.E. [Northeast] wind.
This was a red letter day for Dan
French, Dick Dana & me. We were together
and afield for the first time in 46 years, 
or since the spring of 1865. This event, so
notable for all of us, has been in our
minds for a year or more. Dick Dana first
suggested it. We breakfasted at 6.45,
sat for an hour in the house talking & went
about the farm looking at & for birds nests.
At 9 A.M. we started for Ball's Hill which
we reached at 11. More walking about there
and dinner in cabin at 12.30. Another
talk by cabin fire. Then at 2 P.M. we
launched three canoes &  sailed up river
to Dakins Hill. Paddling back we sailed
down stream nearly to Carlisle Bridge. 
The sail back was with sails well 
out. Bobolinks & Redwings singing, Swallows
skimming over river. 6 Greater Yellow-legs. 
Walked home via Holden's Hill. Spent
long evening in parlor talking over our
boy hood days recalling every interesting
incident we could remember. Were at
cabin about [delete]2[/delete] 1.30 - 2 P.M. heard a
"Kicker" in full song over river.