Concord (Farm) 
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, June 8, 1916 Wea [Weather] Stormy
Gypsy Moth conditions
Dark cloudy with frequent showers of
fine rain. Strong chill N.E. [northeast] wind
blowing half a gale in mid P.M.
  Birds silent for most part save
in early morning & late P.M. when
a few species sang rather freely.
[male and female] Hummingbirds at columbines front of
house about noon. [female] finally perched
in Forsythia bush where [male] swooped
down close over her many times in
quick succession swinging back & forth 
like a pendulum. 
  There are almost no Brown tails & but
few Forest Tents [forest tent caterpillars] but Gypsy larvae [gypsy moth larvae] swarm
by myriads throughout our Farm woods
where no spraying has been done. In places
on Birch Field & along the Run they are
quite as bad as ever before, Berry Pasture
only lightly infested. Rows of big oaks
near peach orchard [only lightly infested]. Heavy infestations
behind Farm dispelled by spraying.
  Despite rain spent much of day
out doors weeding flower beds & helping
George cut lawns.

Concord - Boston - Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, June 9, 1916 Wea [Weather] Stormy.
48 [degrees] min. [minimum]
Dark cloudy with strong, cold N.E. [northeast] wind
and incessant fine, misty rain. Everything
dripping with moisture and thoroughly
water soaked [water-soaked].
  Gilbert & I returned to Cambridge to-day,
he by motor after taking me to Concord
where I journeyed to Boston by the 8.01
morning train. Spent most of forenoon
in our office dining with [Arthur?] at
noon in Youngs Hotel. After this visited
several stores to purchase [wire fencing?],
hardware etc. for use at the Farm.
Out to Cambridge via subway by 3 P.M.
Gilbert motored me to Museum Comp. 
Zoology [Museum of Comparative Zoology], to attend meeting of "Committee
on Zoology", 3.30 P.M. Present Cameron
Forbes (Chairman), Alexander Forbes,
Dr. Warren, Rudolph Agassiz, Dr. Mark
Dr. Parker. Rambling discussion
until 5 P.M. when I left the others
still at it & was motored home.
  C. [Caroline Brewster] & E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] at home. We spent
evening in hall listening to Victrola
music. Robin singing & Kingbird
calling, near house