Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Aug. 4, 1915 [August 4, 1915] Wea [Weather]
Stormy
Raining all day, moderately in forenoon,
with excessive violence from 2-5 P.M. when
streets & lawns were flooded as they rarely
are except in winter. Cool with strong N.E. [northeast]
wind.
  In Garden: Heard flight call of a 
Goldfinch and click note of Rose breasted
Grosbeak several times repeated. No
 other birds save a few House Sparrows.
  Spent an hour after breakfast in
Museum & garden with Percy & Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert].
To Harvard Square at 10 A.M. for
hair cut. Then to Boston where I
remained in our office from 12 to 4.30
save while lunching at Marston's.
Arthur & I went over appeal to court
prepared by John Abbott who called to discuss
it with us. Decided to submit it, signed,
to Judge Abbott. Also discussed letter from
Elizabeth Brewster. Decided to raise her
salary $50. & wrote her to that effect.
Home by 5 P.M. to find middle garden
walk flooded & many plants prostrate
Dined with Cobb-Fullers at 6.30 & spent
evening there.

Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Aug. 5, 1915 [August 5, 1915] Wea [Weather]
Dull.
Dark cloudy and very cool with
fresh N.E [northeast] wind and a light sprinkle
of raindrops now & then.
  3 Adult Robins on the lawn, 2 Jays
screaming in Jungle, and 3 or 4 House
Sparrows flitting about, were all the birds
I noted actually within our grounds.
Just across Brattle Street, in Hubbard Park,
I saw an adult Chippy [Chipping Sparrow] in worn 
nuptial plumage hopping over a grassy
spot & chipping incessantly.
  Our Garden sadly damaged by recent
heavy rains & wind especially yesterday.
Many of the taller plants, such as Larkspurs,
holyhocks [hollyhock] & sunflowers, lie prostrate
& hardly anything is blooming well. Even
the grass looks sodden & over supplied
with moisture but the trees are evidently
flourishing uncommonly because of it.
  Spent most of day in Museum writing
letters. Bradford Scudder called in P.M
(3.30-5) to ask my advice about various
matters of bird conservation. Took short walk
later meeting Lilly Fairchild first & then
Alice Bartlett & Harriett.