Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, July 27, 1917 Wea [Weather]
92 [degrees] Fair
Mostly sunny & intensely hot & humid
with light S.W. [southwest] wind. Two heavy thunder
showers in P.M.
  Garden birds. Little or no recent change
in their numbers & variety from day to day.
No sign as yet of any passing migrants.
Two Robins & a Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] in full song at
intervals.
  Harry Spelman breakfasted with me on
back piazza as he has for three mornings
past. After breakfast I spent an hour
in Museum & then went in town
remaining in our office about 3 hours.
Nothing of any especial interest there. Saw
Galloupe & Darling. Lunched at Thompson's
Spa & liked it. Called at Wm. Read &
Sons [William Read & Sons] to look at a single shot rifle & bought
one [22 cal [calibre]) for $7. Detained there by
heavy shower. home by 4.30.
  Spent evening with C. [Caroline Brewster], reading
war news & playing victrola.
Copy of Emerson's [Edward Waldo Emerson] Threau [Henry Thoreau, As Remembered By A Young Friend] came from him
to-day.

Cambridge 
15 Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, July 28, 1917 Wea [Weather]
Wood Thrush in Garden. Fine
Brilliantly clear & agreeably cool with
fresh N.W. [northwest] wind - altogether a very perfect
midsummer day especially grateful after
the torrid, sultry weather of the past week.
  Garden birds. New to my list for this year
& doubtless occuring [occurring] as a migrant from some
more or less distant breeding haunt was a
Wood Thrush seen this afternoon. I flushed
him in the Jungle, from the ground in a
densely shaded place beside a fallen tree trunk,
and had a good view of him for a moment
as he sat perched in sunlight on a low bough.
Nothing else of especial interest. The Chippy [Chipping Sparrow]
heard singing once. Two Red eyes [Red-eyed Vireo], one singing
a little. Several Jays scolding & whining;
a dozen or more Grackles, adult & young;
as many Robins including several bob tailed
young just from nest. One or two old
Robins sang briefly & listlessly.
  Spent most of day in Museum working at
letters & cheques for bills etc. Went for a
short walk with C. [Caroline Brewster] after dinner. Read
Emerson's "Thoreau" to her after supper.