Cambridge - Boston.
Ther. [Thermometer] Wed. [Wednesday] Dec. 14, 1910 [December 14, 1910] Wea. [weather]
Fair
Mostly cloudy & very chilly.
  Walked to the cars with C. [Caroline Brewster] at
9 A.M. She took 10 A.M. train for
Springfield. Returning I called at
Dr. Darling's office to consult him
about Ritchie well. He thinks there
might be a slight possibility of danger
from drinking such water. Worked
on proof of Bittern article from 10 to
12.30 when I went into town. Saw
Arthur [Arthur Estabrook]. He dictated letters to the
two Sargents & I revised & signed them.
Saw Tom & Ned Motley in their office.
Also saw Sted Buttrick who thinks 
town water can be carried to Farm.
  To Boston Soc. [Boston Society of Natural History] at 3.30 to meeting
Directors Aud. Soc. [Audubon Society]. Almost all of
them present. Home by 6.15. Dined
at the Cobbs with Mary & Lizzy at 6.30
& stayed until 8.30 when I came
home to write & read.
[margin]Bought 14 fine Gyrfalcons for 150. from [?]. They came last night.[/margin]

Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] Thurs. [Thursday] Dec. 15, 1910 [December 15, 1910] Wea. [weather]
Dull.
Cloudy & chilly but not cold
with light N.E. [Northeast] wind. Snow began 
about 4 P.M. & is still falling (9 P.M.)
  Spent entire day in Museum
composing matter for Introduction to
Umbagog. Wrote some three pp. [pages] on 
Leonard's Pond & its birds. No one
called. Gilbert went in town after
dinner for Christmas shopping.
  George worked all day digging up
tulips. Some of the pots were
frozen together & he broke ten of 
them. C. [Caroline Brewster] & E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] returned from
Springfield reaching the house at 6.20. At 7.45 C. went off in
a carriage to Symphony Concert at 
Sander's Theatre. E.R.S. remained 
at house & read to me in the hall.
Walter Deane sent down six Ducks, a
pair each of Mallard, Black Duck & Pintail
[margin]which John Thayer had shot at Currituck & sent to me through him.[/margin]