Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Jan. 2, 1919 [January 2, 1919] Wea [Weather] 
Stormy
The cold rain of yesterday became 
a warmer one over night removing
every vestige of snow & ice before
daybreak. It continued throughout
to-day which, because of dense, low-
hanging clouds & mists, was most
dreary & depressing.
  Spent forenoon at Mus. Comp. Zool. [Museum of Comparative Zoology],
motoring down and walking back.
After seeing Henshaw in his room
climbed the stairs to Bird Room where
Bangs showed me many rare or
beautiful skins from all parts of the
world. He has had most of the Lafresnaye
types made over into serviceable & by no
means ill-looking skins. & has put
the general collection into fine order.
 On getting back to our house
Found C. [Caroline Brewster] there again for luncheon
& some Victrola music after it.
Gilbert motored her to Ware Hall at 3.30
No birds whatever save 4 Gulls
flying high towards Fresh Pond.

Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Jan. 3, 1919 [January 3, 1919]  Wea [Weather] 
Stormy
Still another day of low hanging,
sullen clouds and almost incessant
sleety rain which, freezing as it
struck, rough-coated everything with
opaque, pebbly ice quite unlike the
smooth-skinned ice of day before
yesterday & much less treacherous to
walk on. Through it the grass
shows bright green all over our
lawns.
  Garden birds: 2 Chickadees in
lilacs, 3 Starlings eating Parkman
apples, 3 Crows perched in Jungle.
  Spent entire day in Museum,
writing letters & cheques for bills.
E.R.S [Elizabeth R. Simmons] has gone to her Bee 
this evening.
  The Plymouth Rock pullets
brought from Concord laid their
first eggs, 2 in number, to-day
- thereby delighting Percy.