Concord - Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday April 10, 1915 Wea [Weather]
Dull
Cloudy & warm with fresh southerly
wind. Brief thunder shower 6.40 A.M.
  Left Farm at 8 A.M. & motored to
Cambridge via Carlisle Bridge, Bedford,
Lexington & Waverley. Robin scattered
commonly all the way. Meadow Larks
singing in half a dozen fields. Pair of
Sparrow hawks on Trapelo Road hilltop.
Reached home about 9 A.M. Found big
flock Cedar birds in Jungle over Parkmann's
apple tree. Counted 40 roughly. Part soon
left but many remained all day. Percy
says they have been there for past three days.
4 Jays & 6 or 7 Grackles also. Robin and 
Flicker in full song. Silent Hermit Th. [Hermit Thrush]
hopping about edge of pond front of Mus. [Museum]
  Went in town at 10. At our
office from 10.30 to 2 (except when
lunching at Marston's). To Dr Blake's by
appt. [appointment] at 2.30. He removed wax from left
ear & then tested my hearing which he
says is not deteriorating. There is temporary
congestion accompanied by ear-ache just now.
He advised rest & quiet for awhile. Hence I
telegraphed Henry tonight that my trip to
Washington must be postponed. Had hoped to
[margin]to start tomorrow. Got home by 4 P.M. Soon after motored to Mt. Auburn with C. [Caroline Brewster]
We found snow drops planted last fall in bloom on Henry Purdie's & my mother's grave[/margin]

Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, April 11, 1915 Wea [Weather]
68 [degrees] max. [maximum] Dull.
  Cloudy & warm with fresh
southerly wind. A clap of thunder
and brief dash of rain at nightfall.
  Garden birds: Robins singing every now
& then through day, two at once towards
night; four of them, all males, fighting
together on lawn at 1.30 P.M. Flock
of 15 Cedar birds in jungle at 9 A.M.
& 4 P.M. Flicker shouting all day long.
Several Grackles & Jays & about a 
dozen House Sparrows. Crows cawing
in early morning.
  Walked down to St. Johns [St. John's Memorial Chapel] at 10.30.
seeing or hearing Robin, Cedar birds
& Grackles all the way. Met C. [Caroline Brewster]
at church. Dr. Hodges preached.
  Home by 12.15. C. & I walked
around Garden. Squills front of
Museum at best & making brave show.
Miss Allyn our only guest at
dinner. Victrola records (new) after
it & again this eve. I am still
feeling very weak & listless.