Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] Dec. [December] 29, 1902 Ther. [Thermometer]
12º  40º
  Early morning clear. Remainder
of day cloudy with light rain at evening.
  Walked to the Gray place after breakfast.
Spent remainder of day working on
the House Sparrow for Cambridge Birds.
George & Bessy Jefferson, Walter, Margie,
George & Mary Deane dined with
us this evening at 7.30. Mary Grenough
also came to dinner & spent the night.
No callers at Museum save Heber Howe.
Most of the snow fell from the trees to-day.
Gilbert put up suet in two places for the birds.

Wea. [Weather] Tuesday [December] 30 [1902] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, mild, windless. Snow 
much settled by last night's rain &
thawing fast all day but a few sleighs
still gliding about at evening.
  Worked through forenoon on the
Cambridge Birds. Walked to Botanic 
Garden & through Walker & Shepard Sts[Streets]
after lunch. John E. Thayer called
by appointment at 2.30 P.M. to
talk over Birtwell's book. He stayed
until 4 P.M. C. [Caroline] still confined to
room by lame knee. A solitary Chickadee
the only bird visitor to the Garden.

Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] Dec. [December] 31, 1902 Ther. [Thermometer]
22º  38º
  Clear, calm, rather mild.
  Walked nearly to Elmswood after breakfast.
Spent forenoon and early part of afternoon
working on Cambridge Birds. In P.M.
called at Dr. Wyman's & saw Morrill, his
father (90 years old) being out driving.
  Afterwards called on Mr. Spelman to question
him about early conditions in Cambridge but
he could tell me very little. Mrs. Morris
& E.R.S. [Elizabeth Simmons] lunched with me. C. [Caroline] is still
confined to the upper floor by her lame knee.
A Chickadee & a Flicker in the Garden.

Notes For 1903
Remember Jan. [January] 28, Feb. [February] 9, Aug. [August] 31, Oct. [October] 5 - [?C.F.Z.]