Washington
Ther [Thermometer] Friday, Nov. 6, 1914 [November 6, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Brilliantly clear with fresh N.W. [northwest] 
wind. Almost frostily cool at morn
& eve [evening] but mild at midday.
 Baily [Bailey] called for us with his
Ford car soon after breakfast. We
picked up Nelson on way down town.
I was left at Dr. Casteel's starting
before 9 & left there at 10.30 going
to Droop's where I spent almost
two hours trying Victor records.
Lunched at Cosmos, 12.30-1, with
Howard, Henry, Nelson Bailey & Osgood.
Spent most of afternoon reading
& writing letters at Cosmos.
Returned to Ontario at 4.30, stopping
near park entrance to admire aut. [autumn]
foliage & wonderful show of roses
in nearby garden. Crow & Flicker
calling. Henry & I had some Vic [Victrola]
music after dinner. At 8 P.M.
we went to Fisher's finding only
Osgood there. Left at 11.45.
A.K. cooked chicken & mushrooms
for us. Mighty good!

Washington
Ther [Thermometer] Saturday, Nov. 7, 1914 [November 7, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Sunny but hazy. Light, cool westerly
wind.
  Bailey called for us at 8.30 &
for Nelson on way down. I was
in Dr. Casteel's chair 9-10; reading
newspapers at Cosmos 10-11.30;
at Droop's 11.45-12.15. Visited
Muddiman's in mid-afternoon
yesterday & bought two electric 
lamp fixtures & shades ($12. each)
for Concord farm house.
  Lunched to-day at Cosmos
with Henry, Nelson, Howard, 
Osgood & Bailey. We all motored
over to Agricultural Dept. [U.S. Agricultural Department] where
Henry & Mr. Morrison showed us
the new quarters they are soon to
occupy in a building as yet
unfinished. Went thence to Nat.
Mus. [U.S. National Museum] where I saw Richmond, Mearns, 
Clark & Osbourne. Mearns looking
very thin & ill. We all talked mostly
about the Great War. Back to
Ontario by sunset.