New York
Ther. [Thermometer] THURS. [Thursday] NOV. 30, 1911 [November 30, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
27 [degrees] Thanksgiving Day. Fine
Clear and cool with fresh, dry,
deliciously bracing N.W. [northwest] wind.
  Rose late and breakfasted at 9.30
with C. [Caroline Brewster] & Miss Swazey. Worked all
forenoon on Memorial putting the 
very last finishing touches to the M.S.
Went out at 12.30 to buy candy boxes
in the semblance of pumpkins for our
dinner party.  George Lotty & Emmy
arrived at 4 P.M., Geo. V. Leverett some
two hours later. George Kettell & I first
had a smoke & then joined the others
in a sunny S.E. private parlor on 3rd floor
(#328). We sat down seven to dinner
at 6.45. It was a good dinner & went
off with C. being in high spirits & 
beautifully gowned. George, Leverett & 
I had a smoke talk in hall after it 
Our guests all left about 10 P.M.
New York
Ther. [Thermometer] FRI. [Friday] DEC. 1, 1911 [December 1, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Theodore Roosevelt. Fine
Clear & cool with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind.
Spent forenoon in hotel writing.
At 12.30 went to Am. Mus. [American Museum of Natural History] taking
crayon portrait of Henry Purdie. Allen
& Chapman expressed strong approval of
it. Saw Elliot & Dwight in their rooms.
In Chapman's room met Wolcott (cousin
of Secretary of Smithsonian,)  Roosevelt (nephew
of Car. R.) Lucas & Sheldon. We all
lunched together in basement. Talk mostly
on game protection. At 4 P.M. Chapman, 
Sheldon & I went to Union League Club
when we met Theodore Roosevelt by appointment.
We spent half an hour with him talking
chiefly of protective coloration. He greeted
me most cordially saying "This is bully
bully, Mr. Brewster. The next time you
come to New York I want you & Chapman &
Sheldon to spend a day & night with me
at Sagamore Hill". After leaving him Chapman
took Sheldon & me over to Century Club where
we sat for half an hour talking. C. Miss S. & I  
[margin]dined together at hotel. Sat in lobby listening to music for an hour later.[/margin]