Washington - Cambridge
Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] Nov. 19, 1906 [November 19, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy & very warm.
  Allen & Sage started for home this
morning. I have decided to stay on a
few days to identify some birds at the
Smithsonian. I worked there all day
with Richmond. We investigated Picoides
a. tenuirostris Bangs [Picoides arcticus tenuirostris Bangs] which we think a good 
race & Porzana coturniculus Bd. [Porzana coturniculus Baird] which is
evidently the Cala. [California] form of jamaicensis.
  Henry Henshaw & E.W. Wilson called this evening.
About 9 P.M. a telegram came from C. [Caroline]
saying that her brother Edward is "critically ill".
I packed my trunk & got ready to go home
to-morrow.

Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 20 [November 20, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy & mild.
  Left Washington at 7.40 A.M. by
the "Colonial Express" for Boston. I was the
only passenger in two parlor cars, as far as
Baltimore. Spent most of day reading &
napping. Did not talk with anybody. The
country side free from snow & ice all the
way to Boston & the grass is still green in
many of the fields. At New Haven received
a telegram from C. [Caroline] saying that her brother
Edward had died about 10 A.M. to-day.
Reached Boston at 8.30 P.M. & Mrs. Scudder's
house at 9.30. C. [Caroline] was at the Thayers & I could
not see her to night.

Cambridge - Boston.
Wea. [Weather] Wed. [Wednesday] Nov. 21, 1906 [November 21, 1906] 21, 1906 Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy with light rain.
  Walked down to the Thayers' at 9 A.M.
& saw C. [Caroline]. She went in town at 9.30.
I spent most of day in Museum writing
letters & paying bills. Joined C. [Caroline] at the
Parker House at 5 P.M. We have taken
rooms there for the remainder of the week.

Wea. [Weather] Thursday 22 [November 22, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear and warm.
  Came out to Cambridge at 10 A.M.
& worked at Museum until 1.30 when 
I went to Mrs. Scudder's to lunch.
Went in town at 3 P.M. and met
George & Lottie Kettell at South station
at 4. We took a carriage to Parker House
where they have rooms adjoining
ours. Spent the evening in our parlor
talking.