Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Mar. 15, 1919 [March 15, 1919] Wea [Weather]
20 [degrees], 30 [degrees] Fine
Clear, calm frostily cold.
Ground hard frozen last two
mornings but thawing too soft
muddiness in noonday hours.
  Garden birds: 2 Chickadees &
a pair of Downies [Downy Woodpecker] visiting
suet; Song Sparrows in flower
beds; 30+ House Sparrows;
6 Crow Blackbirds on ground
in birch grove tossing dead leaves
about; Crows cawing.
  Spent most of day in Museum
writing letters & cheques.
Lizzy [Elizabeth R. Simmons] had another attack of
heart failure while dressing this
morning. Margaret found her
unconscious on the floor & with
Percy's help got her back into bed
where she spent the day. Mrs.
Baker engaged as nurse for her.
  James Ryan & his wife taken
to Concord by Percy (8.30 A.M-4 P.M.)
to see the farm. They seem
greatly pleased with it. I engaged
them on their return.

Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Mar. 16, 1919 [March 16, 1919] Wea [Weather]
Stormy
Rain, hail or damp snow
falling fitfully all day long
from a gloomy leaden sky,
through intensely chill air.
Ground snow or sleet covered to
a depth of an inch or so by
nightfall.
  Garden birds. A [female] Downy [Downy Woodpecker] visiting
suet, an unseen Grackle calling,
a mob of uncounted, bedraggled
House Sparrows.
  Spent most of forenoon in bed,
of afternoon in Museum.
Lizzy [Elizabeth R. Simmons] in bed all day. Alice Allyn
called at 2.30 P.M. I played
three records new to her & showed
her the chickadees. Harry Spelman
came to see these later &
was fascinated by them. Two
seemed ailing & one of these
near death before we left it.
C. [Caroline Brewster] & I lunched & supped together
up stairs & had Victrola concert
in lower hall after supper.