Cambridge. Wea. [Weather] MON. [Monday] FEB. 16, 1903 [February 16, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
23 [degrees]
35 [degrees]
Charles Theo. Russell Jr. died at 6 p.m.
Snow storm beginning before day break
& ceasing about 2 p.m., some 5 inches
falling.
  C.K. Reed of Worcester came about 10 a.m.
& he & Chapman spent day working on 
my collection drawing & describing birds
for their new book. Reed is a heavy solid
looking fellow. He departed at 4 p.m.
& Chapman left at 6 p.m. Walter
& I did a fair stroke of work on the
Cambridge Birds on dates of arrivals, etc.
Have just heard that James T. Clark taxidermist,
had a stroke of paralysis two weeks ago.
Went to Harvard Union at 7.45 & heard Chapman's 
lecture.
Wea. [Weather] TUESDAY 17 [February 17, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
17 [degrees]
26 [degrees]
Cloudy & mild snowing lightly all
day. It began snowing heavily about
9 o'clock last evening & continued through
the night. Fully 12 inches had fallen
by day break this morning & the sleighs are
out again.
Spent day working on Cambridge
Birds with Walter, filling in dates 
of arrival & departure & revising the old
text. No callers. A Nuthatch 
& a Downy visited the suet.
Cambridge. 
Wea. [Weather] WED. [Wednesday] FEB. 18, 1903 [February 18, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
[negative] 2 [degrees]
18 [degrees]
Clear, calm, cold.
Walked to Elmwood alone just
after breakfast. C. [Caroline] has been confined to
the house for a week or more by a lame
knee. I spent day working on a
revision of the main text of Cambridge
Birds. Mrs. Atkinson called at 12.50 P.M.
to question me about Heber Howe Jr.
C. [Caroline] & I dined with Will & Alice Stone at
their studio at 6.30. Heard there of Theo Russell's death.
Kinglet hd. [heard], Downy Woodpecker 1 both in Garden.
Wea. [Weather] THURSDAY 19 [February 19, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
2 [degrees]
11 [degrees]
Clear & cold with light N.W. [northwest] wind.
  Called at the Russell's at 8.30 & saw
Joe & his wife. Theodore died of erysipelas
Worked on Cambridge Birds through
forenoon. Went to Russell's again
at 2.45 p.m. to act as usher
at Theodore's funeral which began at 3.
Dr. Mc Kensie [McKenzie] conducted service. Exquisitely 
beautiful singing by Schubert Quintette.
House crowded with friends & neighbors.