Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, Feb. 17, 1919 [February 17, 1919] Wea [Weather]
18 [degrees], 30 [degrees] Fine
Clear & cool but not chilly,
with fresh westerly wind.
Surface of ground lightly frozen
over again.
  Garden birds. A Downy [Downy Woodpecker] & a 
Hairy Woodpecker, both seen
by Percy.
  Spent most of day in house
but went twice to Museum
whence I telephoned to
various people at Concord &
elsewhere, among them being
John A. Brown to whom I
said that Burbank would 
leave me on April 1 & I thought
he (Brown) might hear of some
suited for the place. He
answered that he might
like it himself & would see
me to talk it over soon.
No callers. I accomplished little
save by writing a few letters.
Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1919 [February 18, 1919] Wea [Weather]
34 [degrees] max. Fine
Sunny but overcast at times
wit a rather strong & harsh N.W. [northwest]
wind blowing. Altogether a
less comfortable & agreeable
day than many we have had
of late.
  Garden birds. A Chickadee, a
[female] Downy (at suet), several
House Sparrows, Crows
cawing not far away.
  Some recurrence of ills &
ails not troublesome for several
days past gave me a rather
uncomfortable forenoon &
afternoon. During the former I
got out to the Museum to
superintend work Gilbert [Robert A. Gilbert] was
doing there. After luncheon
I began letter writing &
kept it up until 6 P.M.
C. [Caroline Brewster] was to have come up but 
did not because of a "set back"