Wea. [weather] SAT. [Saturday] JAN. 7, 1905 [January 7, 1905] Ther. [thermometer]
 A terrific S.E. [southeast] rainstorm began last
right & continued well into the forenoon
taking off most of the snow.
 I worked on the introduction all
day. Gilbert went to Concord.
No callers.
Wea. [weather] Sunday 8 [January 8, 1905] Ther. [thermometer]
 Brilliantly clear with light W. [west] wind.
Cool but not chilly.
  To morning service at St. Johns with C. [Caroline]
at 8:30. Afterwards called at the Thayer's
and later on Sam Henshaw with
whom I spent the whole afternoon.
Will & Alice Stone dined with
us & spent the whole afternoon.
I bought a Canary last month &
am keeping it in my study in the
Museum. It [is] a soft low singer
Wea. [weather] MON. [Monday] JAN. 9, 1905 [January 9, 1905] Ther. [thermometer]
 Clear & cool with light W. [west] wind.
 To Boston 10:30 a.m. Went to vaults
with Mackintire, cut coupons from Fisk Wharf
bonds. Took $300000. policies to Hospital Life
& collected January interest.
 A.H. Dunham brought a trunk full of Alaska
bird skins to offer by appointment at noon.
I bought an Emperor Goose, Spectacled Eider,
Little Brown Crane, Blk thr. Diver [black-throated diver] ad. [adult] & Chick,
Pacific Godwit & Ruffed Grouse $35.00 worth in all
They are poor skins.
Wea. [weather] Tuesday 10 [January 10, 1905] Ther. [thermometer]
  Clear & cool with strong N.W. [northwest] wind.
  Spent day in Museum.  Worked on
Introduction in A.M., spent P.M.
talking with H.W. Henshaw who
arrived just after lunch.  Mary Greenough
took lunch with C. [Caroline] & me.
A solitary Robin spent entire day in
the Garden.
  Had a letter from  J. I. Pike of New York
offering to give me an ad [adult male] Labrador Duck
for $1500.  