Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] FRI.  JAN. 10, 1913 [Friday, January 10, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear & much warmer, the ice
rapidly melting off the trees. Wind W. [west]

  A Chickadee, a White thr. Sparrow [White-throated Sparrow] &
a Downy [downy woodpecker] in the Garden. House
Sparrows back there in force after
an absence of two or three days.
2 Jays on wing flying over.

  Spent all day in Museum at
my writing. It went gloriously
- for me. I actually did 5 pp. [5 pages]
of closely written M.S. composing
a large part of it with, taking
anything from my journal.
  Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert] went to Concord, visiting
the Farm & getting back at 4 P.M.
  E. went to her Bee this evening
[?] read aloud to me.
Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] SAT.JAN. 11, 1913 Wea [Wea
Fair
Partly sunny; largely cloudy; light
rain at evening. Very mild again
with frost & ice, all gone, the river
open & our city lawns as green as ever.

  In the garden heard a Jay & a Downy [downy woodpecker]
& saw a Chickadee at the suet.

  Worked most of day in Museum
at usual task making excellent
progress. Finished the Woodcock
& began the Wilson Snipe story,
writing four pp. [four pages] and revising some
already written. Gilbert copied 2 pp. [2 pages]
  To Harvard Square at 3.30 P.M. 
to have my hair cut. Walked
back. Called on Walter [Walter Deane] after dinner
staying half an hour. C. [Caroline] read aloud
after I got back. E. has a cold brewing.