Washington - Boston
Ther. [Thermometer] Sun. [Sunday] June 11, 1911 Wea. [Weather] 
101 [degrees] max. [maximum] Fine
Clear & intensely hot & humid with light
W. [west] wind. Perhaps most trying day I ever knew.
Packed trunk & wrote letters to Pearson,
Grennell, J.A. Allen & Mrs. Wright in 
early forenoon. To Dr. H.J. Allen's at
11.15. He filled one tooth & cleaned
others. I was there 2 hours much of time
being spent talking. Met Henry at Cosmos
at 1.30 & lunched with him there.
Returned to Ontario & remained there
until 4.30 talking etc. Suffocatingly hot
but Wood Thrush in full song outside.
Henry & I went by trolley car to depot.
Heat terrific (96 [degrees]) there at 5 P.M.
Still worse in cars before train started (5.35)
but good breeze after that. Supper in 
dining car. Talked with Dr. Shear of
Agric. Dept. [Agriculture Department]. Went to bed when we reached
Jersey City & had restful night in train.

Boston - Cambridge
Ther. [Thermometer] Mon. [Monday] June 12, 1911 Wea. [Weather] 
Young Sparrow hawks Cloudy & cool.
Cloudy & very cool with light east wind.
Reached Boston 7 A.M. Had breakfast in
station with Dr. Shear. Next to our office
which I unlocked spending an hour there
before anyone else came. Forenoon devoted to
business conferences with Arthur, Galloupe
Darling & others. Went to Safety Vaults
with Arthur & Galloupe took out Fuller
mortgage & cut Fisk Wharf coupons. Called
at Eaves' office & at that of Brown Shipley
Got home at 2.30 P.M. & spent afternoon
reading & answering letters. Garden very
beautiful with rhododendrons, & syringas
& irises in bloom. Plenty of ripe cherries
- an early date for them. One Robin & two
Red-eyes singing. Walter dined with
me & spent evening. He saw 1 big & 2 small
sparrow hawks in partially dead pine
in Smith place this forenoon. The small
birds were evidently young (very near hole).