Concord-Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Nov. 8, 1917 [November 8, 1917] Wea [Weather]
24 [degrees] Fine
Clear & bitter cold with high
N.W. [northwest] wind. A rarely glorious sunset.
  2 Goldfinches in lane, 2 Juncos
in pine woods near Pulpit Rock a
Jay & a cock Pheasant in Ritchie
cornfield were all the birds I could
find anywhere about our place to-day.
Others must have been there no doubt
but were keeping to snug shelters
because of the harsh wind.
  I spent forenoon looking after
closing the house putting away 
things for the winter & in planning
work outside for Burbank, George,
Zeph & the Monson's for next week.
  Also had a talk with Nils Nilsborg about
wood to be cut this winter at Holden Hill.
He is to take what he can haul out &
sell, @ $6. per cord for it in the woods.
Zeph & George offer to cut it at @ $2.75
  Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] & I left Farm at 3.45 &
motored to Cambridge via direct road
thro Bedford, Lexington & Arlington.
Reached home at 4.50. Saw C. [Caroline Brewster] for 
half an hour at supper time. She
seemed much better, Harry Spelman
& Harry Bartlett with me through
most of evening.

Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Nov. 9, 1917 [November 9, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & warmer with moderate
westerly wind. Another fine sunset.
  In Garden - A White throat Sparrow [White-throated Sparrow] &
a Flicker. Also 2 Gray Squirrels.
  Received my Cambridge tax bill
by morning mail. Also that of our
Estate. Both materially increased 
mine to $3530.89 Took them
in town reaching office at 11.30.
After talking with Arthur, Galloupe
& Darling I went to Safety Vault
& left there $400 in Liberty Boards bought
at Concord, taking out a Mass. State
& a Town of Lexington bond each 1000
which I sold to Estabrook & Co @ 99
thereby losing some $50 on cost. This 
money must be used for taxes. It
was  originally invested for that
purpose & hence is not principal.
  Lunched at Thompsons & returned
to Cambridge at 3 P.M. Found Fred
Kennard in Museum examining my
series of Snow Geese. He is much
better after long & serious illness.
Giles Taintor called this evening to
ask me to support Mr. Hogan for election
as Assessor at City Hall. This I could not promise.