Cambridge - Merrimac.
Ther. [Thermometer] Thurs. [Thursday] Dec. 30, 1909 [December 30, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
2 [degrees] Clear.
Brilliantly clear & bitterly cold
with strong N.W. [Northwest] wind.
  Went to Merrimac to see, for
the last time, my Uncle Henry
Noyes. I found him sadly changed
& evidently very near his end. He
took to his been [bed] only ten days ago
and has smoked his pipe within 
three days. He is now in his 86th year.
I took the 9.20 train to Harvard
& the 11 A.M. trolley car for Merrimac.
Minnie gave me a simple but
delicious dinner of her own cooking.
Sarah & Helen came in just after
it & a little later Minnie & I
went to the Gould's & saw Warren
& Clara. The latter is losing her mind.
Merrimac River open in places but no
Gooseanders seen there. Got home at 6.
Miss Sophy & Miss Emmy Howard ,
Miss Bishop & Miss Carry Peabody dined with
Lizzy & me & spent evening.

Cambridge - Boston
Ther. [Thermometer] Fri. [Friday] Dec. 31, 1909 [December 31, 1909] Wea. [Weather]
5 [degrees] Fine.
Brilliantly clear with light W. [West] wind.
Early morning cold moderating thro [through] day.
  Spent forenoon in Museum preparing
books for binding. Went in town
just after lunch and spent about
two hours at our office with
Mackintire. Signed a number
of Estate cheques for small amounts
& disposed of various other unimportant
matters. Estabrook went to New
York to-day to sail for Porto Rico
to-morrow. After leaving office
I went to Butterfields & bought Sven
Hedn's [Sven Hedin's] latest book as a New Year's gift 
to C. [Caroline]. Thence to Tuttle's for overshoes
rubbers etc. Dined at Athletic Club.
To 20th Century hall at 8 to attend
N.E. Botanical Club [New England Botanical Club] reception of visiting
botanists of Am. Ass. [Americal Association] now meeting here.
We had about 90 members & guests all told.
Walter gave address of welcome & did it well.
Farlow, Brainerd, Collins & Fernald spoke. Got home at 12.25.