Wea. [Weather] Sun. [Sunday] Dec. [December] 17, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & mild with light W. wind.
  Sam Henshaw took breakfast with me.
Soon afterwards I went for a walk 
with Larry. Spent remainder of forenoon 
writing letters. Will & Alice Stone, George
& Mary Deane dined with me at 1.30.
Mr. Leverett & George Farnsworth called
in P.M. C. [Caroline] spent the day in 
her morning room. I took tea with
her there & we read Sven Hedin's
Thibet [Adventures in Tibet?] afterwards.

Wea. [Weather] Monday [November] 18, [1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, calm, mild. The snow
has wasted & there is no longer
sleighing.
  Spent A.M. in Museum
working on M.S. [manuscript] of Cambridge Birds.
To Boston at 12.30. Attended
a meeting of Botanical Club
Com. [Committee] at Mr. [Kidder's?] office.
Only he, Dr. Kennedy & I were
present. Afterwards called at
office & did some Christmas
shopping.

 Wea. [Weather] Tues. [Tuesday] Dec. [December] 19, 1905 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Partly cloudy, calm, mild.
  Spent day in Museum working
on revision of Cambridge Birds.
C. [Caroline] is gaining ground again,
steadily but slowly. Jim
Hayward dined with me
at 6.30 and after smoking  a
cigar departed leaving me to finish
the evening alone. I am reading
Cooper now.

Wea. [Weather] Wednesday 20 [November 20, 1905]  Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, mild, calm
  Walked to Elmswood with Larry
just after breakfast. I meet and
chat with various of my neighbors
during these morning walks. This
morning I talked with Archie Howe.
  Spent day in Museum revising
M.S. [manuscript] of Cambridge Birds.
  Heard in Garden a Blue Jay,
a Flicker, a Crow & a Chickadee.