Wea. [weather] WED. [Wednesday] JAN. 11, 1905 [January 11, 1905] Ther. [thermometer]
 Clear & frosty with clouds gathering
towards night.
 Worked all the forenoon on my
introduction. To Semetic Museum at
4 P.M. to hear Prof. Lyon lecture
on ancient relics from Palestine.
It was at a meeting of the Academy.
Dr. Walcott, Dr. Folsom, E.S. Morse, W. Davis,
& a few others I know were there.
H.W. Henshaw, Sam Henshaw, Walter, George
& Mary Deane, Purdie & Lizzy Simmons
dined with us at 7 & spent the evening.
Wea. [weather] Thursday 12 [January 12, 1905] Ther. [thermometer]
  Cloudy with heavy rain all day.
  Spent day in Museum working
on my introduction. Lizzy Fuller
came to lunch & Dr. Townsend to
examine skins in late P.M.
Most of the snow has gone again
& the streets are a glare of ice.
  Chickadees, Downies & occasionally
a Nuthatch came to our suet.
I see few other birds except
Crows.
Wea. [weather] FRI. [Friday] JAN. 13, 1905 [January 13, 1905] Ther. [thermometer]
A.M. clear; P.M. cloudy, a raw day.
  Worked on introduction all the
morning. Walked to Elmwood after lunch.
Returning found H.W. Henshaw in Museum.
He dined with me & spent the
evening. We had a long & delightful
talk about the days of our youth
and our early collecting experiences.
C. [Caroline] meanwhile was at the Bee
which met at the Eliots.
Wea. [weather] Saturday 14 [January 14, 1905] Ther. [thermometer]
  Worked all day on the introduction.
I fear it will never be finished.
I finally expected this week to see
the end of it but alas! the end
is not yet.
No callers. I see few birds now.
Even the Chickadees & Downies have
neglected the suet of late. My Canary
is ever by me however, & I find his
low sweet voice inexpressibly cheering
these short cold days.