Wea. [Weather] Thur. [Thursday] Feb. 16, 1905 [February 16, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
10 [degrees]
18 [degrees]
  Brilliantly clear; calm; light
west wind; frosty
  Worked on revision of Cambridge
Birds through the forenoon. O. Bangs
called at 2 P.M. & Dr. Gehring
a little later. The latter stayed until
5 P.M. He & Mrs. G. [Gehring] are at the
Bellevue as usual. C. [Caroline] has not
been down stairs for nearly a
week now.
Wea. [Weather] Friday 17 [February 17, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Forenoon sunny, afternoon cloudy. Mild.
  Working on revision of the
Cambridge Birds all day. Walked
to Elmwood with Larry after
dinner. F.H. Kennard called
at 4 P.M. to discuss his article
on the Brown Creeper with me.
C. [Caroline] still confined to her
morning room.
Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] Feb. 18, 1905 [February 18, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear with violent N.W. [northwest] wind
  Worked on Cambridge Birds through
most of forenoon finishing the final
revision of the main text. Went in
town at noon. Called at office &
lunched in Exchange Building. Called
on the Gehrings' at the Bellevue at 2 P.M.
Saw Dr. & Mrs. G. [Gehring], George, Mr. True &
Mrs. Weed. Mrs. G. [Gehring] is threatened with a
serious operation. Dr. G. [Gehring] saw Dr. Reynolds
& Dr. Elliot about it to-day.
  I came out at 4 P.M.
Wea. [Weather] Sunday 19 [February 19, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
3 [degrees]
  Brilliantly clear, cold, calm.
  I spent forenoon writing letters. C. [Caroline]
much better. She walked in the garden
with me for 15 minutes this noon.
Dr. Gehring & Raymond Emerson dined
with me. The Doctor stayed until 4 P.M.
He is greatly relieved about Mrs. G. [Gehring] for
Dr. Elliot says there need be no operation at
present & perhaps not at all.
  Purple Finch 2 (1 red 1 gray) in Garden eating
seeds Parkman's apples.