Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] DEC. 5, 1903 [December 5, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with light sprinkle
of rain at 1 P.M. Calm, mild.
  Wrote letters 8.30-11 A.M. To
Boston 11 A.M. First to office. Went
to Safety Vaults with Mackintire, opened
our box & took out 2 mortgages ([numbers]10 & 31)
which I left with Mackintire. Lunched
under Exchange Building. Bought the [?]
book & life experiences of Gen. Hoar for C. [Caroline]
called on her at St. Margaret's 2 P.M. &
stayed until 4. She was in bed to day
reading but all right. Got back to museum
4.30. Gilbert spent day at Concord. Went
to Dramatic Club with Mrs. Lamb this evening.
Play "The Importance of Being Earnest" Very good.
Wea. [Weather] MON. [Monday] DEC. 7, 1903 [December 7, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & slightly warm. No wind.
  Returned to Cambridge this morning
reaching museum 9.30. Worked all day
on Cambridge Birds. Nuttall Club Council
meeting 7-8 p.m. to discuss publication
Camb. Birds [Cambridge Birds]. Regular meeting afterwards.
2 Blue Jays, three Chickadees & a
Downy [downy woodpecker] in the garden.
Every member present at Council meeting
24 members at general meeting, where
I read from my field notes.
Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 8 [December 8, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, calm, mild at midday, freezing
hard at night & morning. Ground still
covered with snow except in city
streets are bare and slippery.
  Spent day working on Camb. Birds [Cambridge Birds].
Signed $75 contract for 1 year [?]
Am. Tel. & Tel. Co [American Telephone and Telegraph Company] in A.M. Afternoon
called at 2 p.m. to discuss Lord
as candidate for secretaryship Mass
Aud. Soc. [Massachusetts Audubon Society]. Chickadees, Flicker &
Downy [downy woodpecker] in garden. Dined at
H.M. Spelman's at 6.30.