Washington - New York.
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, July 5, 1914 Wea [Weather]
Fair
Mostly cloudy with occasional short
intervals of sunshine. Cool with light
southerly breeze.
  Splendid chorus of bird voices in
early morning. Cardinals, Wood Thrushes
& Robins at their very best. Catbirds
equally so.
  Henry & I breakfasted early in his
room. He went to golf links & I 
to Dr. Castells where the last finishing
touches were given to my new "bridges"
Henry joined me at Cosmos at 11.
& went with me to Union Station
at noon. I took 12.30 train
to New York. Looked out of window
most of way. Saw a Sparrow Hawk,
Meadow Larks & Buzzards, the last 
to Bush River & beyond. Impressed
by number & extent of [?] 
corn fields. Some of great area.
New York at 6. Went to The
Biltmore. Terribly swell & expensive. 

New York - Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, July 6, 1914 Wea [Weather]
C. [Caroline Brewster] & E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] land at Brooklyn Dull.
Cloudy with cool east wind. Heavy rain
after dark.
  Rose at 6 A.M. & had breakfast at 6.30
in lower dining room at the "Biltmore"
Leaving there at 7.45 I took Subway train
for 39th St. Brooklyn Ferry. Passing down
river in ferry boat I saw first a single
Wilson's Petrel & then four birds of this species
together, skimming about low over the water
where it covers a wide expanse opposite
Brooklyn yet well within the shelter of the
harbor & within 300 yds. of New York docks.
Reaching Brooklyn at 8.45 I walked to
Hamburg-American dock & waited there
for the "Molke" [SS Moltke]. She came in sight at 10
& docked about 10.15. C. & E.R.S. were looking
for me over the rail. They had a good voyage.
We got their luggage through the Custom
House by 11.45. They & it were taken 
to Grand Central Station in two taxi cabs.
I went by Ferry & Subway. We lunched
in station & took 3 P.M. train for Boston
arriving 8.45. Percy & Irving met us. The
latter taxi cab broke an axle in station
& C. & E. had to come out in cars as I did
also starting before them.