Wea. [Weather] Wed.Dec. 5,1906 [Wednesday, December 5, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear, calm, much warmer.
  Gilbert & I took 8.34 train to Concord.
James met us at station with "Betty"
  On reaching farm I changed my clothes
& with James & Charley walked to
Pine Hill where we cut a lot of white
pines to send to Cambridge. I visited
the cabins. It was charming along the
river & indeed everywhere in the woods
& fields. Saw many birds & Squirrels.
Worked in the house after dinner &
took 4.20 train back to Cambridge.

Wea. [Weather] Thursday 6 [Thursday, December 6, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Stormy with snow changing to sleet &
finally to rain. Wind N.E. [northeast].
About 2 inches of damp heavy snow fell
before daybreak. The rain melted
most of it before nightfall.
  I spent the entire day in the
Museum writing letters. No callers,
no birds. During the past three or four
days I have seen but one bird (a
Blue Jay) in our garden.
Received a number of [unmounted?] birds
from James at Portland. [strikeout] [?] [/strikeout] Captain
Woodcock died yesterday forenoon.

Wea. [Weather] Fri. Dec.7,1906 [Friday, December 7,1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear with high N.W. [northwest] wind. Early
morning mild. Temperature falling through
day & evening very cold (17º at 4 P.M.)
  Spent most of day in Museum writing
letters & notes. James came down from
Concord - with a load of pine boughs.
Mary Greenough came to lunch at the
Scudders'. She, C. [Caroline] & I walked down to
Dr. Wolcott's after lunch to see his
chrysanthemums. A single Chickadee was
the only bird seen in the garden.

Wea. [Weather] Saturday 8 [Saturday, December 8, 1906] Ther. [Thermometer]
                                                                                             0º  9º
  Clear with light N.W. [northwest] wind.
Intensely cold.
  Spent day in Museum writing
letters & notes. No birds save Sparrows 
visited the Garden. No callers.
The specimens (several hundred) that
I took to the A.O.U. (American Ornithological Union) meeting last
month and left at the Smithsonian
were returned to-day.
  Went to the Dramatic Club play
this evening with Sam Henshaw. It
was a very good comedy.