Oxford
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. [Wednesday] JULY 19, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
76 [degrees] Fine
Clear & cool with light N.W. [Northwest] wind.
  Spent most of forenoon in house
and at Lincham School where the
Master, familiarly called the "Skipper"
gave out a surprising number of prizes
& several scholarships to the graduating
boys & girls. It was very interesting & 
wholly unlike corresponding functions
in America. In afternoon went
down town & made a few final purchases
an old mahogany wash stand with jug
& pitcher at Cambrays', 44 Broad St., &
the Old English Gamekeeper picture at
Rynan & Co's 23 High St. Also
visited R. Hill & Son 21 Woodstock Road
to give final directions about packing a 
lot of books to be sent home this week.
George & Bessy Jefferson came at 9 P.M. I
stayed until 10.30 to say goodbye. They
start for Bantry Bay, Ireland, to-morrow. 

Oxford - London.
Ther. [Thermometer] THURS.[Thursday] JULY 20, 1911 Wea. [Weather]
88 [degrees] Fine
Clear & very warm with light S. [South] wind.
  C. [Caroline Brewster] & I left Oxford by 11.09 train ( E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons]
having departed yesterday) for London. On
the way there we passed through a more
universally drought-stricken country than I
ever remember to have seen before. Since
July 2 not a drop of rain has fallen.
The stubble in mowing fields is wholly brown,
the uncut grass straw-colored; the grain fields
vary from pale straw to russet & harvesting
has begun - a month ahead of the usual dates.
Even the pastures show but little trace of green
Railroad banks & hedges burnt in many
places by sparks from engine. Saw hundreds
of Starlings & thousands of Rooks but no Lapwings.
Reached Paddington Station at 12.25 & took
taxi to Hall's Private Hotel, 5 Cork St.
where we were in 1909. We now have suit [suite]
on 2nd floor with parlor 30 feet long.
E. joined us late in P.M. I went
shopping buying a tray trunk at
Finnegan's & a silk coat & [?] holdall
at Elverys. We read "Queed" in evening.