Glendale - Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Aug. 9, 1916 [August 9, 1916] Wea [Weather]
Dull.
Forenoon cloudy & cool with strong
north east [northeast] wind. Afternoon raining.
 At Glendale, in early morning, heard a 
Solitary Vireo, a Wood Pewee & a Chippy [Chipping sparrow], all singing rather freely.
  In our Cambridge Garden, in late P.M.
heard a Goldfinch & saw a Chimney Swift.
Percy says he has seen no Hummer [Hummingbird] this
summer.
  Left Glendale by 8.05 A.M. train.
Dan [Daniel French] & Miss Longman accompanied me to
station in the Dodge car. On reaching
Pittsfield I had not long to wait for the
8.55 train for Boston. It proved to be a
slow accommodation train without parlor
car but I enjoyed the ride all the more
on that account because having a better
opportunity to see details of scenery, villages,
wild flowers [wildflowers] etc along the way. Purple Loosestrife
blooming abundantly on mashy [marshy] shores of pond &
river at Ashland. Wild sunflowers every where [everywhere].
Pine rust bad through Worcester County, chestnut 
disease equally so most of entire way.
  Reached Boston at 2.15. Had hair cut in Harvard
Square. Home by 3.30. Joyous welcome from "Tim."

Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Aug.10, 1916 [August 10, 1916] Wea [Weather]
Stormy
Dark cloudy with strong, chill N.E. [northeast]
wind and almost incessant, but at
no time heavy, rain.
  In Garden: a Red-eye [red-eyed vireo] singing feebly
& briefly, 2 Jays screaming, a Flicker
calling, a few House Sparrows chattering,
a single adult Robin running on the
lawn. Foliage of trees & shrubbery
exceedingly dense & luxuriant. Flowers
water-soaked & forlorn looking.
  Spent day in Museum writing
letters & putting things in order. 
Dined with the Bartletts on
Highland Street at 6.30 & sat with
them afterwards in the parlor until
8.30 when Harry walked back
with me staying half an hour
to talk over the administration of
C's [Caroline Brewster] Kenneth Jefferson fund. We
decided to see Mr. Brown about it
early next week.