Concord
Ther. [Thermometer] SUN. [Sunday] MAY 28, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
86 [degrees] Fine
Clear & warm with light S.W. [Southwest] wind
No north-bound migrants noted.
Locust trees & lupine in full bloom.
  Spent forenoon ranging thro'
woods on & near Ball's Hill noting
moth conditions. Found what looked 
like a wilted caterpillar & shall
send it to Richardson for Reif. 
Nelson came to photograph nest of
Blue Jay behind cabin but the
conditions of light etc. were wrong.
  I walked to Farm at 2 P.M. &
talked with C. [Caroline Brewster] by telephone. She told
me that Geo. E. Mackintire & Mrs.
Wm. Taggart Piper died yesterday of 
the new & dread tonsilitis [tonsillitis] disease.
Also talked with Richardson & Pierce.
Lots of birds singing about house
Robins, Orioles, Song Sparrows, Grosbeak,
Indigo Bird, Wood Pewee, Red-eyes [Red-eyed Vireo] &
Yellow-thr. Vireo [Yellow-throated vireo], Purple Finch etc.
  Heard a Hermit near Bensens & walk back.

Concord - Boston
Ther. [Thermometer] MON. [Monday] MAY 29, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Clear and warm with fresh
S.W. [Southwest] wind. A fine summer like day.
  To Boston by 7.36 train. Went
first to Hovey's where I bought a pair 
of blankets, next to Sherman's for a
straw hat, then to our office where
I spent a very busy forenoon.
Talked with Estabrook & Buttrick
about Trust affairs. We decided to
assign all of Mackintire's clerical work
to Fred Galloupe & to ask Charles Darling
to look after houses, rents etc. taking his
commission therefor. He is on the ocean
coming home, now. 
At 1 P.M. I went to Mayflower Club
to lunch with C. [Caroline Brewster] & to talk over her
& my plans for the summer. Mrs. Daly
joined us for awhile. We left the
Club together & walked to Chandler's
were [where] I parted from C. & returned to
office. Took 4 P.M. Fitchburg train to
Concord. Sted. Buttrick sent me down
to Ball's Hill in his automobile.