Boston - Cambridge.
Wea. [Weather] Fri. [Friday] Dec. 25, 1903 [December 25, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy and mild
  Spent most of day at the
Abbotsford with C. [Caroline] She seemed a 
little better but did not sit up much.
We opened part of her presents, of which
she had very many, in A.M. & the
rest when E.R.S. [Elizabeth R, Simmons] came in P.M.
I called on Frank Manning, Sally
Dearborn, & Harry & Mary Cunningham
in P.M. Mr. Leverett dined with
me at Athletic Club 7 P.M.
Wea. [Weather] Saturday 26 [December 26, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
28 [degrees]
7 [degrees]
  Snowing hard 8 A.M. - 3 P.M.
about 5 in. [inches] falling. Violent N.E. [northeast] wind
changing to N.W. [northwest] & sky clearing in P.M.
  Breakfast at Abbotsford
with E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons]. To 35 Congress St. at
11 A.M. Lunched with Estabrook
& looked over plans Academy grounds.
He is to sail for Porto Rico [Puerto Rico], Jan. [January] 2.
He & I signed 2 agreements to have me
visit vaults with Mackintire & to sign estate
cheques alone during his absence.
To Cambridge 2.30 P.M. returning 5
P.M. & spending evening with C. [Caroline].
She had a tough day.
Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] Dec. 27, 1903 [December 27, 1903] Ther. [Thermometer]
4 [degrees]
28 [degrees]
  Partly cloudy, snowing a little
at times. Strong W. [west] winds. The coldest
weather thus far. Good sleighing.
  Breakfast at Athletic Club. Spent
A.M. there writing letters & working on
revision Cambridge Birds. At Abbotsford
1-8 P.M. Lunched alone & dined
with E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] who came in at 5 P.M.
C. [Caroline] much better to-day. She took two
walks of 250 yds. [yards] with me in the
long passageway of her suite.
Wea. [Weather] Monday 28 Ther. [Thermometer]
12 [degrees]
  To Abbotsford at 8 A.M. Took
breakfast with E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] and a walk
up & down the passage with C. [Caroline] who
is improving again. Returned to
Athletic Club at 10 A.M. & did not
again go out as I have a bronchial
cold. Spent most of day revising
the Cambridge Bird list.
  Myriads of Pigeons flying about
over the city at sunrise & a few
Gulls & Sparrows are the only birds I see