Washington.
Wea. [Weather] WED. [Wednesday] FEB. 12, 1908 [February 12, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer] 
Cloudy, calm, mild.
  To Dr. Allen at 10.10. He worked
on my bridge for nearly two
hours. Before going to his office I
visited Columbia Theatre and bought
two tickets for matinee, next Saturday,
On the way back I looked in at the
rug auction but made no bids.
Spent afternoon in hotel lobby working
on Umbagog M.S. C. took a long walk.
We finished the Broken Road this evening
& began the Beloved Vagabond.

Wea. [Weather] THURSDAY 13 [February 13, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Raining most of day. Calm, mild.
  To Dr. Allen at 11.30. He worked 
until 1 on my bridge. I spent
most of afternoon in hotel lobby
working on Umbagog M.S. [Umbagog manuscript] Went
out for a walk at 5.30 visiting
the flower stores on Conn. Ave. where
I bought a pan of hyacinths and 
one of primulas for our room & the
Arlington drug store where I got a Valentine
for C. [Caroline] Merriam called at 8 & stayed until
10 P.M. We sat in hotel reading room.

Washington.
Wea. [Weather] FRI. [Friday] FEB. 14, 1908 [February 14, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Cloudy, calm, mild. Misty with
fine rain, also, at intervals.
  Spent forenoon in hotel lobby
copying and amplifying notes made
at Lakeside last August. to Dr. Allen
at 1.45. He worked on one of my
teeth about half-an-hour. Returning
I sat with C. about an hour and
then went to the lobby to resume
my writing. C. did not go out all day.
She read to me in the evening from the
"Beloved Vagabond", a charming story.

Wea. [Weather] SATURDAY 15 [February 15, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Forenoon cloudy with heavy showers.
Afternoon sunny. Very warm.
  Spent forenoon in hotel lobby
working on Umbagog introduction.
  C. & I went to Columbia Theatre
in afternoon to see "Prince Chap",
a capital play, movingly human
and very well acted. There was a 
good audience. We walked to & from
the theatre. The afternoon was warm
& springlike. After our return at 5 I
worked another hour in the lobby.
C. read Beloved Vagabond in evening