Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] FEB. [February] 24, 1900 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Forenoon clear. Clouds gathering
in P.M. with a rising S. wind
threatening a storm which began
soon after midnight with a heavy
clap of thunder followed by torrents
of rain.
  41 [degrees]
Wea. [Weather] SUNDAY [February] 25 Ther. [Thermometer]
  The heavy storm of last night ceased
at daybreak. The rain has taken
off all the remaining snow.
  24 [degrees] 1 P.M.
Wea. [Weather] MON. [Monday] FEB. [February] 26, 1900 Ther.
  Brilliantly clear with violent 
W. wind.
  I am stronger to-day but my cough
is still troublesome & my temperature
above normal. Dr. Driver will not
consent to my getting up. C. [Caroline] & E. R. S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons]
take turns reading to me & I do some
reading myself at Townsend's narrative
a fascinating book.
Wea. [Weather] TUESDAY [February] 27 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear with moderate
N. W. wind. The coldest day of
the whole winter.
  -3 [degrees] - 6.20 [A.M.]
  8 [degrees] - 1 P.M.
  For about half an hour after sunrise
the Squirrel's hole in the big linden
in front of my window steamed 
like a huge tea-kettle. Indeed the
steam fairly poured out in wreaths
& jets and was driving swirling off
by the wind. It must have been
the breath of the 3 or 4 Squirrels within.
They kept their place inside all day.