Washington.
Wea. [Weather] Sat. [Saturday] Jan. 11, 1908 [January 11, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Forenoon sunny; afternoon cloudy; light
rain at evening. Mild with light S.E. [Southeast] wind.
  Spent entire morning in hotel lobby
working on Umbagog M.S. [Umbagog manuscript]. Out walking
with C. [Caroline Brewster] most of afternoon. We visited
F. St. where I bought a raincoat and
the Corcoran Art Gallery where I saw Joe
Smith's Egyptian pictures a second time.
In a little flower store near Stoneleigh Court
we bought an azalea, a primrose & a pot 
of tulips to brighten our little parlor at the Gordon.
C. [Caroline] read to me from "Beau Brocade" after dinner

Wea. [Weather] Sunday 12 [January 12, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
60 [degrees]
Forenoon sunny; afternoon cloudy with
heavy thunder shower. Very warm. Wind W. [west]
  Spent most of day in hotel lobby
writing letters. Took a short walk 
alone about sunset strolling through
the streets & parks near the Garden.
It seems strange to see no native birds.
I thought I heard the chirp of a
Cardinal outside my window this morning
but was not sure. I see old Robins nests
in trees along our street. C. [Caroline] read to me
this evening from "Beau Brocade"

Washington - Boston.
Wea. [Weather] Mon. [Monday] Jan. 13, 1908 [January 13, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
50 [degrees]
Early morn clear; rest of day cloudy
with light rain in P.M. Calm. Mild
  C. [Caroline Brewster] & I took a walk after breakfast
calling at the tailor's to try on a rain coat
I bought yesterday & am having altered, to the
Penn. R.R. [Pennsylvania Railroad] ticket office & to Galts where we
parted, she to return to to the Gordon, I to
keep on to Agric. Dept. [Agricultural Department] where I saw Henry, 
Fisher, Oldys, Oberholser & Osgood & to the
Smith. gallery [Smithsonian gallery] where I had a smoke with Ridgway
& Richmond. Returned to Gordon to lunch.
Spent P.M. in my room writing. C. [Caroline] & I went
to the Belasco at 7.45 to see the opera
"Aida". It was fine with a capital tenor. 
 
Wea. [Weather] Tuesday 14 [January 14, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear, much cooler, strong N.W. [Northwest] wind.
  Left Washington at 7.40 A.M. by 
Colonial Express for Boston where I
arrived on time at 8.20 P.M. Got off at
Darmouth St. and walked to W.A. Jeffries
house where I am to stay until Thursday.
Before going to bed Jeffries gave me a full
account of the financial condition of the Fish
& Game Proe. Ass. [Massachusetts Fish and Game Protective Association]. He has gone to the bottom of things.
I worked in the cars most of the day on
Umbagog M.S. [Umbagog manuscript]. There is no snow anywhere
between Washington & Boston & all the ponds
except the very smallest are free from ice.