Cambridge
Ther. [Thermometer] TUES. [Tuesday] DEC. 20, 1910 [December 20, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy calm & mild. Damp
snow began falling at 7 P.M. 
  Spent entire day in Museum
working at the Introduction &
composing new matter about Hylas.
C. [Caroline Brewster] worked all forenoon in big room.
Called on Miss Kitty Thompson 
at 8 P.M. Had a nice talk with
her & showed her Kipling's letter.
  Talked with Tom Motley by telephone
at the Concord land. He said they
would buy it if a town water supply
could be assured there. I said he
had better take the matter up with
Sted Buttrick & arrange through
him with the town officers.
Saw 3 Crows in the lindens; one
flew down on the ground & picked
up a piece of bread. Heard a 
Kinglet [Golden-crowned Kinglet], a Blue Jay & a Downy [Downy Woodpecker] in Garden.

Cambridge - Boston
THER. [Thermometer] WED. [Wednesday] DEC. 21, 1910 [December 21, 1910] Wea. [Weather]
Fair
Cloudy & sunny by turns. Chilly
turning cold at night.
  Wrote letters from 9 to 11 & then
went in town. Bought about
$30 worth of house plants at Zinar's
and books at Houghton & Mufflins,
Butterfields & Old Corner Book Shop,
all for Christmas presents.
  Got to our office at 1.15.
Saw Arthur, Buttrick & Mackintire.
Lunched at Bunch O' Grapes.
Called on the Motleys in their
office & talked with Tom & Ned
about an hour. They want to buy
more land & also to control in some
way the Barrett run. I told
them I would consider both
propositions. Came out by way of
Fitchburg R.R. to Porters with
Mackintire by 4.29 train. 
C. [Caroline Brewster] read aloud in the evening.