Boston (St. Margarets) January 9 1904
  Snowed heavily all last night, moderately
through this forenoon, the sun coming out in late P.M.
Fully 15 inches, they tell me, has fallen during this 
storm. The snow has been damp & has not drifted
much at least in the city.
  Much better to-day sitting up, partly dressed
in the late afternoon & evening. E.R.S. [Elizabeth Simmons] called
to see me after dinner & Sister Francis read to
me about an hour from Menpes's Japan.
Dr. Townsend called twice, in the morning
and at evening.
  Bath room alive with Water bugs of assorted
sizes some no bigger than a grain of wheat.