Cambridge. - Concord
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, July 3, 1918 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Brilliantly clear with light, cool
northerly to easterly winds.
  By motor to Concord via Arlington
Lex. [Lexington] & Bedford, 10-11.30 A.M.
Shortly after our noon dinner I
had a delightful & wholly
unexpected visit from Ruthven &
Martha Deane whom George brought
up from Cambridge in his Ford car.
They were here almost two hours. 
We went to the Ritchie place &
Pulpit Rock, all over the Farm
& then sat for half an hour or
more in the house, chatting.
  They had scarce departed when 
Miss Mary Eaton appeared in an
open buggy drawn by a white horse. 
She brought over two plants of 
Lathyrus pratensis & some ladies 
delights. After that I worked
awhile in the flower gardens
& after supper watered them.
Hermit Thrush, Veery & Peabody bird
singing for half an hour at eve. [evening]

Concord - Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, July 4, 1918 Wea [Weather]
Fine
Brilliantly clear for most part & delightfully
cool at morn & eve. although warm at
midday. Light thunder shower 2 P.M.
   Garden birds. A Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] & 2 Robins
singing. 2 other Red-eyes [Red-eyed Vireo], both adult
keeping close company & uttering scolding
notes while the third bird was in song.
3 Flickers together in Jungle; ad [adult] [female]
(perhaps one of this trio) probing cracks in
flag walk & turf behind house, for ants.
Chippy [Chipping Sparrow] heard singing & Kingbird calling.
Half a dozen or more House Sparrows.
  Spent forenoon in Museum writing
letters - after motoring down from Concord
(8.15-9.20) via Bedford, Lexington &
Arlington. At 4 P.M. went with
C. [Caroline Brewster] up Sparks St. to call on Ruthven
& Martha Deane. Walked back with 
C. at 4.30 & then returned and sat in the 
Deane library with Ruthven, Martha &
Mary Deane until 6.45. George joined
us shortly before then. Enjoyed this
talk exceedingly.