Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] Thurs. [Thursday] Dec. 14, 1911 [December 14, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
Dr. Grenfell's visit. Fine.
Clear & cooler but not frosty. Fresh N.W. [Northwest] wind.
Dr. & Mrs. Grenfell with Mr. & Mrs. Daly
came to breakfast with C. [Caroline Brewster] & me in my
den at 8.30. About 9 we all adjourned
to the "huggermugger"where we three men had
our cigars & a good talk, chiefly about Foxes
& Reindeer. Dr. Grenfell having had great success
with the latter now proposes to take up the
breeding of the former (ie silver grays) in 
real earnest. He is just as fine & simple as ever.
  After they all had gone I went out to the
Museum where I spent rest of day. James
arrived about 11 with a big load of pines.
Miss Thompson will have a dozen this year
& the Fuller-Cobbs two. I worked most of
day on Henry Purdie collection. There must
be 700 or 800 bird skins, about a dozen
mounted birds & many nests & eggs. Mrs Cobb
& Lizzy Fuller came over to dine with us
at 7 C. [Caroline Brewster] having gone out. I walked back
with them & heard Mr. [?] play Chopin.

Cambridge - Boston
Ther. [Thermometer] Fri. [Friday] Dec. 15, 1911 [December 15, 1911] Wea. [Weather]
First snow. Stormy.
The first snow came last night. At
daybreak it covered the ground to a depth
of about half an inch & the pines & spruces
branches were loaded with it. Rain
followed it & fell steadily all day
Before night the ground was bare again.
  I wrote letters in Museum after
breakfast up to 11.30 when I went
in town. At Lloyds I got a pair of
spectacles & another of eye glasses both
of the same strength of those I have
had for ten years or more. At Safety
vault got $2000. Mass. [Massachusetts] 3/2 % Bonds 1918
which I left with Estabrook & Co. to sell
Spent three hours in our office. Then
went to Butterfields & spent nearly
two hours selecting books for presents
Also called at Zinns to look at flowers.
Came out in Huron Av car. A 
drunken man next me very amusing.
C. [Caroline Brewster] & I dined together at 7. She read
Gwen [Guenn] after that.