Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] Nov. 27, 1905 [November 27, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Brilliantly clear with strong N.W. [northwest]
wind. Cooler the ground freezing slightly.
  Took 8.34 train to Concord.
Mr. James met me at station. We 
drove directly [to] the farm where I spent
the remainder of the morning. Mrs. James
gave me a good dinner after which I
went with James & Harry to Pine Park
where we cut a lot of my planted pines
to use for covering in Cambridge. They
are now 12 to 15 feet in height.
  Returned to Cambridge by 4.24 train
driving to the Concord station with Betty.
  Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 28 [November 28, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  A.M. sunny. Clouds gathering in P.M.
with strong S.W. [southwest] wind & rain after dark.
  Spent A.M. in Museum revising
M.S. [manuscript] of Cambridge Birds. Dr. Gehring
arrived about noon & lunched with
us. After lunch he had a long 
talk with C. [Caroline] who is still wretched.
I went to town with him at
4.30 & saw George Farnsworth at
the Lennox. Returned in time to
meet Sam Henshaw who dined & 
spent the evening with me. Dr. Jones
of Malden called in P.M.
  Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] Nov. 29, 1905 [November 29, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy & warm with light S.W. [southwest] wind
and steady rain - the first good rain
for weeks.
  Spent day in Museum working on
revision of M.S. [manuscript] Cambridge Birds.
No callers.
  C. [Caroline] & I attended the Symphony
Concert at Saunder's Theatre this
evening. It was an exceptionally
beautiful concert & the seats were
nearly all filled despite the pouring
rain.
  Wea. [Weather] Thursday 30 [November 30, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Thanksgiving Day.
  Brilliantly clear with strong N.W. [northwest] wind.
The temperature fell steadily through the
day. At 10 A.M. it was 28 [degrees] at 4 P.M. 20 [degrees].
  Took a walk with Larry after
breakfast. After that wrote letters.
  Geo. V. Leverett, Clarence J. Blake, H.G.
Purdie, George B. Farnsworth and 
Alice Allyn dined with C. [Caroline] & me at
1.30. Most of them stayed until dark.
  Heard the Cardinal in our garden
about sunset. The only other bird noted
there was a Blue Jay.