Cambridge + Waltham.
Ther. [Thermometer]   FRI. NOV. 12, 1909 [Friday, November 12, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
76 max [76 degrees max]               Fine
Cloudless, calm, literally "as warm as
Summer. A wonderful day for the Season.
  Spent forenoon in Museum working
with Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert] reorganizing things. Walter D.
[Walter Deane] called about noon. When I told him
Maynard had been seeing Evening Grosbeaks
at Hobbs Brook Reservoir he at once
went over to Mr. MacMillan's & 
arranged with him to take us both to 
the reservoir in his motor car. We
started at 1.45 & got back at 4.30.
No Grosbeaks were met with but we
saw, in the reservoir, 2 Red breasted
Mergansers [in a flock], 3 Black Ducks, 13 [Scaup?]
Ducks [in a flock] (probably[?]) & a flock of 
fully 100 Snow Buntings (on a pebbly point).
Punctured a tire, on way back. Rode
much of way without overcoat on.
Crickets chirping in fields along road.
Saw 3 Yellow rumps [Yellow-rumped warbler], a Nuthatch & a Downy [downy woodpecker]
in our Garden this forenoon.
Cambridge
Ther.   SAT. NOV. 13, 1909 [Saturday, November 13, 1909] Wea
Dull.
Cloudy with a fine drizzle of rain 
in forenoon. Calm & mild but chilly.
  Spent day in Museum writing 
letters, culling papers, etc. Also
worked on canoe sails a little.
Called twice on Mrs. Brown to
discuss renovations of her house. Things
will be extensive & costly I fear.
I have spent, already this year,
nearly $1500, on two of the other Riedesel
St. houses, nos 4 & 6.
The Stones sailed for Naples at 10.30
on the Canopic. I had intended to see
them off but had to give that up, & also
Pres.Lowell's [President Lowell's] last night. because
of [shoulder?] pain brought on by the ride
yesterday. Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert] took in a present of
candy to them for me. Hear a strong 
lisping chirp like that of Fox Sparrow in Garden
2 Chickadees, a Downy [Downy woodpecker] & 2 Crows seen [?]
[margin] Lotty Kettell arrived from Rutherford this evening. [/margin]