Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Aug. 16, 1917 [August 16, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Sunny but very hazy. Rather warm &
muggy in Cambridge but a cool sea breeze
in Boston. The crickets are in full chorus
this evening.
  Garden birds. A silent Robin, a Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo]
& an Oriole singing faintly & brokenly,
a Flicker calling, 2 loud-screaming Jays.
These were all I noted. House Sparrows
altogether absent.

After an interview with Billcliffe about
the proposed new front gates & coal bin
in Museum cellar, which I finally ordered.
I wrote a few letters and then went in 
town reaching our office shortly before
noon & lunching afterwards at
Thompson's. Saw Arthur & Darling, drew
cheques for bills (Phelan's, Nesbitts & [?]
& Hadleys) for recent work at 6 Riedesel Av.
deposited Tel. & Tel. stock in Safety Vault,
bought ten or more records at Steinert's for
Dan. [Daniel Chester French]. Home by 3.30. E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] read war news
& letters after supper. Lotty [Lotty Kettell] started for
Portland with Miss Stinson this morn.

Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Aug. 17, 1917 [August 17, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Mixed.
Forenoon sunny but hazy, calm, warm &
humid. Procession of heavy Thunder showers
in late afternoon & evening, one following
close on the heels of another. At times the
rainfall was excessive & sometimes there
were volleys of hail stones, also. Although
no bolt struck near at hand the lightening
flashed incessantly & the thunder seldom
ceased for more than a second or two,
during about two hours, keeping our electric
lights dancing a devil's jig. Altogether
it was electrical storm of uncommon
energy & duration.
  Garden birds continue very few in number
& variety. A silent Robin, a feeble voiced
Red-ete [Red-eyed Vireo] & Oriole, a screaming Jay & 2
Swifts at evening worse all I saw or heard
  Spent day in Museum & house packing
my trunk, writing letters & otherwise
preparing for trip to Glendale. Phelan
called at 4 P.M. & being detained by the
rain stayed until 6.30. E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] read to
 us after supper.