Washington
Wea. [Weather] SUN. [Sunday] FEB. 16, 1908 [February 16, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Colder. Morning clear; afternoon cloudy;
snowing at 9 P.M.
  To Dr. Allen at 10 A.M. He put in
my "bridge" a tedious & painful operation
consuming over two hours.  On the way to his
office I saw 4 [male] Grackles, all quiscula,
on the ground in Lafayette Park. C. [Caroline Brewster] heard
a Cardinal singing near the Gordon at 8 A.M.
  C. & I walked to the Sawtelle's on N. St.
at 4:30. We met there General & Mrs. Sawtelle,
their daughter Laura, Mr. & Mrs Deland &
another lady. We stayed an hour & had
afternoon tea. I heard a Cardinal chirping
near the British [?] house.
Wea. [Weather] MONDAY 17 [February 17, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer] 
38 [degrees]
Clear with harsh N.W. [northwest] wind
  To Dr. Allen's at 11. He did a
little finish work on my bridge and
handed me his bill the total amount of
which was only $124. Yet I have had
something over thirty sittings!
  To the Ontario after lunch to pack
up things Henry wants. I could not find
all of them so sent nothing. Returning
worked for 2 hours on Umbagog matter.
C. had a doctor for her neuralgia which is worse
I spent evening at Cosmos. Talked with 
Nelson, Fisher, Osgood & Clark of Chicago
[margin]Saw a crow Blackbird & a Fish Crow near the Gordon[/margin]
Washington
Wea. [Weather] TUES. [Tuesday] FEB. 18, 1908 [February 18, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
Clear & rather cold with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind
  Took a short walk after 
breakfast visiting the auction rooms
on S St. where another large collection
of Japanese things is about to be sold.
  Spent remainder of day in our 
hotel working on Umbagog introduction
in the lobby most of the time.
C. went to a concert with Sally Dearborn
in afternoon. We finished the 
"Beloved Vagabond" this evening.
Wea. [Weather] WEDNESDAY 19 [February 19, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer] 
Cloudy. About 2 in. [inches] of snow fell last
night. It rained steadily all day &
by evening the snow was nearly all gone
  To Dr. Allen's at 9:15. He ground 
down my bridge a little. I am beginning
to eat with it. Spent most of day
in hotel lobby writing on Umbagog int. [introduction]
but went out a second time at 2 P.M.
to buy tickets for C. to a concert
next Thursday and to Saturday matinee
at Belasco Theater. C. stayed in all day.
She began reading a "Son of the People"
to me this evening
[margin]Heard a Grackle near the Gordon[/margin]