Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer]   WED. FEB. 9, 1910 [Wednesday, February 9, 1910] Wea [Weather]
40 [40 degrees]                    Mixed.
Forenoon sunny but hazy. Afternoon
cloudy with rain at eve. [evening]. Calm, mild.
Spent forenoon in Museum. Tom
Clark of Brock Bro.[Brock Brothers] called at
10 A.M. I spent an hour talking
with him about a large can for
herbarium at Wolfeboro. As he
was departing Benson came with
his yearly bill of something over
$20. In addition he wanted a
loan of $100. which I reluctantly
let him have. Mary Greenough
lunched with us at 1. At
2 I went in town & met Kidder
at 6 Beacon St. where we had
an interview with [Rane?] about
moth work. I criticised his [?]
very [freely?]. Next to Audubon Soc. [Audubon Society]
Directors meeting [Bos.?] Soc. 4.20 - 5.
After that spent hour at Athletic Club &
got home at 7.10.
Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer]  THURS. FEB. 10, 1910 [Thursday, February 10, 1910]  Wea. [Weather]
Wm. Bassett [William Bassett?] appointed Trustee  Fine.
  Clear & cooler with fresh W. [west] wind.
  Spent most of day in Museum, doing
a little work on pamphlets. Mackintire
called me by telephone about 11 A.M. to
tell me that Wm. Bassett had been made
a Trustee of our Estate to succeed Leander.
I directed M.[Mackintire] to go to Almy's office for
further information & [advice?]. Bassett saw
M. in our office about 10.30 & Watson
about 1.30. He called on me in Museum
about 3 P.M. staying half an hour or more.
Of his own initiation without consulting or
notifying any of us he asked for his appointment
Tuesday forenoon (before Leander's funeral) &
received it this morning. I expressed strong
disapproval of this action but treated him
courteously telling him, however, I thought his
appointment might be [?]. Jonathan
Dwight called with Batchy [Charles Forster Batchelder] at 4 staying an hour.
I called on Miss Hammond at 2.30 & read
Merrell Memorial to her. She expressed strong
approval of it & [?]  [?].  Almy 
called at 8 P.M. & stayed until 10.30 talking
over Bassett appointment.