Dooryard elms sprayed Concord.
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, June 19, 1917 Wea [Weather]
82 [degrees] Dan French's [Daniel Chester French] second visit Fine
Clear & warm. Forenoon mostly calm.
Fresh S.W. [southwest] wind (shifting to easterly) in P.M.
Birds numerous about the Farm &
singing freely all day. I heard the
White -throated Sparrow at intervals in
direction of Cow Pasture & a Quail in
direction of Ritchie place. The latter bird
was whistling "bob-white" at 6.30 P.M.
well up in a leafy maple over the road
in front of Mr. Howe's house. D.C. French
& I started him from this perch & saw
him fly off over the open fields. His 
voice sounded very loud as we stood almost
beneath him.
  Brown sent down a spraying outfit &
two men this morning to poison our
dooryard elms. Every condition favored
it & the work was thoroughly done.
The men then made several climbs in
the tall oaks near peach orchard. I did
some spraying with our outfit in Berry Pas [Berry Pasture]
& orchard.
  Dan French arrived at 2.25 P.M. to
spend night. We strolled about Farm &
through Berry Pasture before sunset &
spent long evening in parlor.
He seems very well & looks very young.

Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, June 20, 1917 Wea [Weather]
80 [degrees] Field day with Dan French. Fine
Cloudless all day. Forenoon dead calm &
oppressively warm & humid. Fresh, cool
S.W. [southwest] wind all P.M. 
  Spent entire forenoon in woods with 
Dan French [Daniel Chester French]. We left house about 8.30 A.M.
and strolled slowly through Birch Field,
Prescott pines, over Davis Hill around
Ball's Hill, back via Benson's &
Ritchie place. Terrible infestation of
Gypsy larvae along river & measuring
worms equally bad in Davis Swamp.
Foliage going fast everywhere thereabouts.
  River meadows flooded. Beaver(?) house
dismantled & shapeless having quite lost
its pointed top. 2 Black Ducks flying
past cabin, quacking loudly
  Birds singing well. Only one Redwing 
- at Davis Hill. Grosbeak in exquisite
song Pine Park. Lupines there at their
very best & making amazing show.
  After dinner we read & talked until
4 P.M. when Dan started to walk to
Concord. I went with him as far as
Bigelow Brook where he was picked up
by Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] (returning from Lancaster) &
motored to the Keyes'.