Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer], Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1915 [December 14, 1915] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear, calm, mild. A "white world" again
for the tumultuous rain falling through
most of last night turned to snow at
the last, powdering the trees & covering the
ground to the depth of an inch or more. 
 In Garden: a Chickadee at suet by my 
window, a Golden-crest [Golden-crested Wren] & a White-throat [White-throated Sparrow] 
heard, a Flicker calling in Jungle, a [male]
Hairy Woodpecker at work low down in 
lilacs at rear of house, 6 or 8 House
Sparrows flitting to & fro. 
 Of letter writing there seems to be no 
end for me of late. I had to devote this
entire day to it although eager to 
resume work on Umbagog M.S. [Umbagog M.S.] 
Dick Dana called in late P.M., staying 
upwards of an hour. He has been taken
through Sing Sing Prison lately by Osborn
and his account of it is most interesting, 
He admires Osborn and has strong faith 
in the wisdom of his prison reforms. 
 We had Victrola music & reading in the 
hall this evening. 
Cambridge - Boston. 
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1915 [December 15, 1915] Wea [Weather]
20 [degrees] "We Dine" Fine
  Clear & cold with fresh N.W. [northwest] wind. 
  In Garden: 2 Chickadees & a [male] Red-Bellied 
Nuthatch coming to suet, a Golden crest [Golden-crested Wren] & 
a Downy [Downy Woodpecker] heard, about 6 House Sparrows
 Spent day in Museum working 
on Umbagog M.S. [Umbagog manuscript] Tried to rewrite
a couple of pages intended for the 
Preface but got tangled up with 
the matter and could not seem 
to win through it although something 
was produced that may be made
to serve.
 Bent had the "We Dine" at the 
Harvard club in Boston this
evening. Walter & I went in together. 
Everyone there except Goodale who
was housed by a grippy cold. We
had a good dinner & after it sat 
by an open fire in an overheated
room. I talked most with Thaxter
& Bent. Home by 11.