Wea.[Weather] Tues.[Tuesday] Nov.[November] 27, 1900 Ther.[Thermometer]
36 [degrees]
  A.M. cloudy with strong N.E. [North East] wind &
fine rain.                                                                                  
  To Fresh Pond with C[aroline] at 9 A.M.
52 Black Ducks at S[outh]w[est] end of Pond,
17 Ruddies [in a flock], the [male] Lesser Scaup & a
fine ad[ult] [male] Whistler (a new comer) in
Cambridge Nook. The Ruddies were within
gunshot of shore diving for food & I had a fine
view of them.
Wea.[Weather] Wednesday, November 28, 1900 Ther.[Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear with crisp but not
cold air & but moderate W.[West] winds.
  I had intended starting for Bethel today
but finding it impossible to arrange all
my affairs here in so brief a time have
put it off until Saturday. Spent today
in the Museum working over my
note books etc.
Wea.[Weather] Thur.[Thursday] Nov.[November] 29, 1900 Ther.[Thermometer]
  Cloudy with light rain at 9 P.M. &
through the night.
  Spent A.M. in Museum with Walter
& Gilbert getting my things together for
the flitting to Bethel. C[aroline] & I dined
alone at 1.30 and an hour later
went into Boston & spent about 2 hours
at Keith's Theater. Had supper at
Parker's & came out at 8.30
Wea.[Weather] Friday, November 30, 1900 Ther.[Thermometer]
  Cloudy with desultory & rather light
rain. There is no frost in the 
ground & the lawns are as green 
as in June.
  Spent day in Museum making
the final preparations for the trip to
Bethel. Gilbert & I packed two trunks
& a portmanteau. I am taking a good
many books.
  J. I. Clark called in A.M. & took away
the European Widgeon shot at Halifax, Mass. Dec. 20,1899. The owner will not sell
Clark offered him $25.00.