Washington.
Wea. [Weather] THUR. FEB. 20,1908 [Thursday, February 20, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & cooler with brisk N.W. [northwest] wind.
  Spent forenoon in hotel lobby 
working on Umbagog introduction.
Took a walk with C. [Caroline Brewster] just after lunch,
first to 14th St flower store where
we bought roses to send to the Sawtelles,
whose only son has just died, next
across the park to 11th St, finally to
the Hamilton where I left C. to make
a call on Sally Dearborn. Returning I
wrote until 6 o'clock. We dined at 7
as usual. C. read a "Son of the People" after dinner.

Wea. [Weather] FRIDAY 21 [February 21, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Partly cloudy; chilly; wind W. [west].
  Took a walk up Comm. Ave [Commonwealth Avenue]
with C. just after breakfast. Called at 
Antique Store where I bought a brass 
candle sconce for $4. Saw [male] Purple Grackle
in park. Work on Umbagog M.S. [Umbagog manuscript] in lobby
from 10.30 to 1 and from 4 to 6. Called at
Dr. Allen's office at 2 P.M. for last time.
Thence to Boston Store where I bought
note paper for C. Sally Dearborn called
at 5 P.M. C. read to me from a 
"Son of the People" in the evening.   

Washington
Wea. [Weather] SAT. [Saturday] FEB. 22, 1908 [February 22, 1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Clear & rather cold with fresh N. [north] wind.
  Spent forenoon in hotel. Wrote in
lobby from 9 to 10.20 when Nelson came.
I took him to our rooms where we sat
with C. until lunch which Nelson took
with us. He left at 2 when I walked
with C. to the Belasco where she met
Sally Dearborn & with her saw the Ben
Greet players in their Hawthorne play. I
returned to the hotel & wrote for 2 hours when
Dorothy Merriam called. I entertained her 
until C. returned. C. read to me from a
Son of the People after dinner.
[margin]Saw a [female] Cardinal near the Gordon[/margin]

Wea. [Weather] SUNDAY 23 [February 23,1908] Ther. [Thermometer]
  Cloudy & chilly. About 2 in. [inches] of snow
fell last night. Most of it melted to-day.
  I wrote letters in the lobby through
forenoon. At 2.30 C. & I started by
trolley car for the Portner to call on
Nelson. We spent an hour in his 
rooms looking at photographs etc. He
has many beautiful & artistic things.
Started back at 4 P.M. walking all
the way to the Gordon, C. stopping at
the Hamilton to see Sally D. [Sally Dearborn]. I worked 
a little on my M.S. [manuscript] before dinner.
C. read aloud in the evening as usual.