William Brewster.
145 Braille Street,
Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Bethel, Maine
Wea. [Weather] TUES. JAN. 1, 1901 [January 1, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
18 [degrees]
26 [degrees]
  Brilliantly clear with strong
N.W. [Northwest] wind.
  Visited our rabbit trap after breakfast.
It was sprung but empty. Some animal,
probably a mouse, had gnawed the string (a
tarred cord) in two, making a clean cut &
letting the cover down. Nothing had visited
our fox bait.
  To Rose Meadow via Glen Woods in P.M. (2-4)
Took several photograph. Saw 2 Chickadees &
heard a Kinglet, a [?] & 2 Red Squirrels
Wea. [Weather] WEDNESDAY, 2 [January 2, 1901] Ther. [Thermometer]
0 [degrees]
  Clear with high W. [West] wind
  Visited the trap this morning. It was again
sprung but, empty. Nothing had approached
our fox bait.
  In P.M. the Doctor & I put on snow shoes
& explored the woods W. [West] of the house penetrating
through them to the brook beyond. Saw a fresh
Partridge track & started a Rabbit. It was
dirty, [?] [?], white & rather conspicuous running.
No birds to-day except Chickadees.
  We all went to a party given by the [?] Club
at [?] Hall this evening. I danced 2 waltzes.