Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, Aug. 12 ,1918 [August 12 ,1918] Wea [Weather]
85 [degrees] max. Fine
Sunny, warm & humid but not
uncomfortable except during mid day
hours.
  Garden birds. 3 or 4 Robins; a
Red-eye [Red-eyed Vireo] in full, continuous song for
many minutes about 3 P.M.; a Kingbird
calling; Swifts twittering over house
in early afternoon.
Unseen Warblers heard chirping in
Jungle at intervals through day. I 
tried in vain to get an identification
and once did have a fleeting glympse
of two birds which looked like Mniotiltas [Mniotilta varia]
but one of the chirpers was certainly
something else, to judge by its call notes.
  Letter writing in Museum occupied
much of my day. Also packed things
for trip to morrow. While thus engaged
was suddenly prostrated by giddiness
& nausea. Dr. Stevens happened in just
then & soon relieved me.
Fanny Randall arrived at 2 P.M.
& Miss Hoppin at 8.30, both to stay
overnight

Cambridge - Glendale.
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, Aug. [August 13, 1918] Wea [Weather] Fine.
Intense heat, scarce tempered by a
light southerly breeze. but somewhat
abating towards evening which, however,
was a rather trying one even at Glendale.
  To Boston in Ford car ( run by one of
Shepard's drivers) to take 10.04 train
from Trinity Station for Pittsfield. Parlor car
seats "sold out" but they let me have one 
in smoking compartment to Worcester & 
after that on in main body of car, so I
got one well enough save for terrific heat.
Purple Loosestrife making splendid show along
sluggish river beyond Ashland. Crops
looking well everywhere. Chestnut disease
all the way & sad enough to contemplate.
Reached Pittsfield shortly after 2 P.M. & took
3.20 train for Glendale where Wyman met
me with Dodge car. Welcomed at Chesterwood
by Mrs. French & Margaret. Dan [Daniel Chester French] in New York
but back by supper time. House full of guests
- Mrs. Durea (on War Relief drive), Mrs. Potter,
Miss Harbeck, Mrs. Durea's son & another
man. Spent evening in Studio court with
lanterns dipping, fountains playing &
Victrola going all the while.