Wea. [Weather] MON. DEC. 25, 1905 [Monday, December 25, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  A perfect day  very clear, very mild
& without a breath of wind.
  C. [Caroline] was better this morning but she
did not venture out. We dined together
at noon and opened our presents
after supper when E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] joined us
as usual. In the afternoon I went
to the Sportsmen's Show at Mechanics
Building to hear Seton's lecture. After
it was over he joined me & we had
half an hour together.

Wea. [Weather] TUESDAY 26 [Tuesday, December 26, 1905] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, calm, mild.
  C. [Caroline] & I called on some of the
neighbors after breakfast to return 
thanks for Christmas gifts. We saw the
Fullers, Almys, Deanes & Coolidges.
Returning about 10 A.M. I found
Frank Chapman had arrived. He
spent the day in my Museum
writing descriptions of birds, nests
& eggs for his forthcoming book on
Warblers. We spent the evening in
my den & had a good table.

Wea. [Weather] WED. DEC. 27, 1905 [Wednesday, December 27, 1905]  Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, calm, mild.
  Chapman worked through the morning in my Museum. Seton
joined us about noon for half an hour.
Chapman lectured at Sportsmen's Show
at 4 & 8 P.M. I went in with
him & spent most of afternoon.
The show of Waterfowl & Pheasants
is very good. Saw a live Spruce
Partridge & several [C ---?].

Wea. [Weather] THURSDAY 28 [Thursday, December 28, 1905]  Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, calm, warm. One of the
most perfect days of a rare spring-like
series. The grass is very green, the
roads dry & dusty.
  Worked all day in Museum
on M.S. [manuscript] & proof of Cambridge
Birds. Made a few morning
calls with C. [Caroline] just after breakfast
  Sam Henshaw dined with
me at 6 P.M. and we went
to the Sportsmen's Show together
getting home about 11 P.M.