Manchester
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, July 7, 1918 Wea [Weather]
Hake cast up on beach
Forenoon partly sunny; afternoon dark cloudy
with light thunder shower followed by drizzle of rain.
Gull voices in prolongued [prolonged] musical clamor
mingling with the soothing rote of surf on beach
came to my ears at daybreak & later. Upwards
of 300 Gulls spent entire forenoon along beach
sometimes on its sands, oftener swimming just
beyond its breaking waves. Going to beach at
noon we found it strewn, thickly in places,
with Pollack-like fish of one to three lbs [pounds] weight
having slender, shapely, silvery scaled bodies, big
mouths & formidable array to teeth. They were of
same species at that I saw there July 2, 1916,
when we were told they were Hake. There were
then myriads of small, Sardine-like silvery fish.
Of these we saw only a few to-day. The Gulls
had doubtless eaten most of them. A few of the
"Hake" had been partly eaten by Gulls or Crows.
Of the latter we saw only two on beach.
Dick went to church with Francis in forenoon. 
I sat by fire & read. He and I visited beach at noon.
In late afternoon we walked along road
about a mile to a pretty sea beach cove.
  Heard singing, Pine Warbler, Black-thr. Green [Black-throated Green Warbler],
Chestnut-side [Chestnut-sided Warbler], Purple Finch, Chippy [Chipping Sparrow], Song Sparrows, 
Least Flycatcher, Robins, Red eye vireo [Red-eyed Vireo]. Saw a
Kingbird. Many Barn Swallows along shore.
  Back to afternoon tea. Half a dozen callers
including the Bishop of [?]. Two young
ladies at supper & this evening when we
sat by parlor fire.

Manchester - Boston - Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, July 8, 1918 Wea [Weather]
Clear & rather warm with light northerly
wind, Sea slightly veiled in silvery
mist & looking its very loveliest. Voices of 
Sea Mews & rote of surf again greeting my
ears at daybreak.
  Returned to Boston by 9.33 A.M. train.
Dick Dana [Richard Henry Dana Jr.] accompanied me. We parted
at State Street, he to go to his office in
Post Office Square, I to ours at 15 State
where I spent remainder of forenoon.
Deposited a lot of personal cheques, 
got a new $100. mortgage note at Con.
Title Co. in exchange for old one
taken from my box in Safety Vaults,
lunched at Thompson's, visited Dock 
Faneuil Hall Squares to look at lawn
mower for C. [Caroline Brewster], called at Steinert's to
find their place empty of customers &
also rather barren of records; home
by 3.30. Alice Stone & Sarah Ames
called shortly after 4, Dr. Stevens
about 7.30.
  Garden birds. A Red eye [Red-eyed Vireo], a Robin
& a Chippy [Chipping Sparrow] singing, a Kingbird calling.