Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, July 7, 1917 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear, cool, almost windless. Thin, filmy
clouds overspreading sky towards evening.
  Garden birds. Robins in somewhat
diminished numbers visiting the cherry tree
their singing also less well sustained
although very delightful especially in late P.M.
A Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] the only other singing bird
heard to-day. Jays screaming, a Flicker
shouting feebly. A Grackle eating cherries,
2 Swifts careering high overhead.
  Spent most of day in Museum
writing letters & cheques for bills.
Harry Spelman called in mid P.M.
I walked home with him to see
his vegetable garden which is less
flourishing than in former years
we think because of excessive rainfall.
Took some strawberries to the Fairchilds
afterwards. C. [Caroline Brewster] down stairs for noon
dinner which we had on piazza
but a wretched headache confined her 
to her room through evening.
Cambridge
Perfect.
Clear & cool with light westerly breeze.
Clouds gathering at sunset.
  Garden birds. Robins in increased
numbers many of them young not as yet
strong on wing. Two old males singing.
Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] still in almost ceaseless song.
2 Swifts. Young Chippy [Chipping Sparrow] calling for food.
Spent entire day in Museum writing 
letters. C. went in town alone to church.
Dick Dana [Richard Henry Dana Jr.] called at 5.30, staying
half an hour. Just as he was departing
Frank Manning came to take supper
with us on back piazza. C. [Caroline Brewster] did 
not appear at it & E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] went
up stairs soon afterwards, leaving 
Frank & me to smoke & chat
for an hour or more.
Our Cambridge shade trees have greatly
benefitted by the copious rainfall of this
& last year. Never have I known their
foliage more luxuriant. It is no
longer troubled by Gypsy larvae of which
not one can be found about the place.