Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. JAN. 18, 1910 [Tuesday, January 18, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
44º max. [44 degrees maximum] Stormy.
  Raining gently all day. Warm
with fresh S.W. [southwest] wind. Streets
deep in slush. Sidewalks slippery
& dangerous.
  Spent most of day working
on a big batch of proof of A.O.U. [American Ornithological Union] 
Check List which came from
Allen this morning. Devoted my
attention chiefly to the ranges of
the various birds which are very
fully & accurately stated but to which
I was able to make a few additions
& corrections. Sally Dearborn
lunched with E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] & me. C. [Caroline] took
the air on the piazza only to day.
  A very large Shrike perched on a tree
on the lawn at 9 A.M., a Flicker & a
Blue Jay (screaming) in Jungle, a Crow
flying eastward & 4 Chickadees [in a flock] in the 
lilacs. A thaw [probably?] brings birds here
I note at this season.
Cambridge - Boston.
Ther. [Thermometer] WED. JAN. 19, 1910 [Wednesday, January 19, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Fine.
Clear, calm, mild, the Snow
wasting rapidly. It has now shrunk
to a depth of less than six inches in 
the vacant lots & gardens. The streets
are covered thinly with ice & slush.
  To Boston at 11 A.M. Lunched
under Exchange Building & spent
2 hours in our office. Went over
Mackintire's annual Trust account.
He & I took six Terminal bonds
& a mortgage over to the Safety Vault.
I signed a subscription blank for
6 new shares Edison Elec. & Ill Co. [Edison Electric & Illuminating Company].
The 10 shs [shares] Old Colony Stock taken for
me by subscription @195 [at $195] have been
sold at 197 [at $197] so these should be no loss.
Called on Will Jeffries & asked his
advice about Alva Coolidge. Acting on 
it I wrote Alva this evening & copied letter.
Got home at 4.30. C. [Caroline] had a walk this
morning but is very exhausted this evening.