Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] WED. MAR. 5. 1913 [Wednesday, March 5, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Meet W.D.Howells.    Fine
  Clear, calm, mild & spring-like.
Many snow drop buds [snowdrop buds] now
showing conspicuously in front [of] Museum.

  A Blue Jay the only native bird
seen in our Garden.

  Worked on Partridge story from
9.30 to 12 and from 3.30 to 6.30
but added less than 2 pp. [2 pages]
  Went to Miss Allyn's at 1 P.M. to
lunch with her, her friend MIss Thornton
of Lexington, C., E.R.S. and W.D.
Howells. It all went off well.
Mr. Howells very genial & entertaining.
We liked him so much. I escorted
him to Mrs. Scudders where he is
staying. When I left him there he
lifted his hat high & said "I
thank you for walking home with me."
C. fell from a car step this P. M. but
[margin]does not seem much hurt. She & E. read to me this evening[/margin]
Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] THURS. MAR. 6, 1913 [Thursday, March 6, 1913] Wea [Weather]
Stormy.
Dark, gloomy day raining much
of time. Cleared off cold after dark
with boisterous N.W. [northwest] wind.

  The Hudsonian & a Black-cap Chickadee [Black-capped Chickadee]
came to the suet. About noon a [male] 
Hairy [Hairy Woodpecker] & [female] Downy Woodpecker were
in the rum cherry by museum gate not
only at once but also within a yard
of each other on the same [?]. Also
saw a Blue Jay & heard a
Flicker shouting, in the Garden.

  Spent day in Museum. Wrote 4 pp. [4 pages]
mostly readapted from journal, however.
I am still engaged with the Partridge
story of course. C. typing all A.M.
She & E. read aloud to me in hall
this evening.