Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] SAT. DEC. 18, 1909 [Saturday, December 18, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Fair
Sunny & overcast by turns.
Much cooler with fresh westerly winds.
  Spent day in Museum working
on rearrangement of books. Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert]
helped me in forenoon but he
had to go to Concord in afternoon
to get some things at Farm
& cabin. He found the river open
at Ball's Hill save for a narrow
fringe of ice along the shore.
The only bird he saw was a Crow.
C. [Caroline] still confined to her room
and couch. 
  I called at the Deanes this
evening seeing Ruthven & George
& Purdie [Henry A. Purdie]. We had a good talk
of over two hours.
Heard Chickadees in the Garden.
Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] SUN. DEC.19, 1909 [Sunday, December 19, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Clear & cold with fresh W. [west] wind.
  Spent forenoon and early
part of afternoon in Museum 
writing letters. At 5 P.M. 
walked down to Washington Court
to call on Miss Allyn but she
was not in. Returning I
then called at the Almys' where
I saw nearly all the family
and spent more than an hour.
  Spent the evening in our hall
with E.R.S.[Elizabeth R. Simmons] who read aloud
to me from "John Marvel", an
excellent story. Sat with C. in
the [peace room?] for half an hour
at a time, several times today.
She is a little better but is easily tired.
  A Blue Jay & one or two Chickadees
heard in the Garden.