Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, July 19, 1917 Wea [Weather]
Dull
Mostly cloudy with fresh southerly wind
and warm, humid atmosphere - conditions
suggestive of impending rain which,
however, has not yet begun.
  Garden birds. 2 Robins singing freely &
well in late P.M., an ad. [adult female] gathering
aquatic weed from waters of pond as if
for nesting purposes but repeatedly dropping
it all after getting a large mouthful &
finally flying away without any. A Starling
followed her along the pond edge in an oddly
stealthy way, gliding from tuft to tuft of 
herbage. This is the first Starling ever seen
by me at the pond. The Red eye [Red-eyed Vireo] sang only
a little to-day. So did an adult Chippy [Chipping Sparrow]
accompanied by at least one full fledged young.
  Spent day in Museum & garden. C. [Caroline Brewster] busily
raking under catalapa [catalpa] part of forenoon. This
tree now in fullest flower wondrous to behold.
Billcliffe called to plan changes in close,
Clarke & Mill's man about electric changes.
C. & I spent part of afternoon & whole
evening together. I wrote a letter & cheques
for her, read war news & played records.
Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, July 20, 1917 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear with light southerly wind. Very
warm & uncomfortably humid yet not
in especially trying day at least out-of-
doors.
  Garden birds. Compatively [comparatively] few Robins
or Sparrows visiting cherry trees altho there
is more & better ripe fruit than ever.
Apparently they have somewhat tired of it.
Robin singing abating fast. Heard only one
bird at sunset & his voice sounded
thin & listless. The Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] was almost
wholly silent. We had a new comer in
a Kingbird perched on the topmost
twig of a tall tree in Jungle uttering his
metallic calls.
To Boston at 10 A.M. Spent an hour
or two in our office, visited Safety Vaults
twice, exchanged an expired mortgage for
a new one ($500.) at Conveyancers Title Co.,
ordered purchase 20 shs. Chino Copper Stock
(@ about 52), lunched at Marstons, came
out about 2.30 meeting Frank Manning
in subway train. Pruned willow in garden.
Read war news & played records for C. [Caroline Brewster]
this evening.