Cambridge - New York
Ther. [Thermometer] Thursday, Dec. 24, 1914 [December 24, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Dull.
Cloudy & cold. Snow began falling
about 2 P.M. but it had scarce more
than whitened the ground by night
  C. [Caroline Brewster], E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] and I started from South Station
for New York at 10 A.M.. Found
Reginald Robbins in seat next mine
and Mr. & Mrs. Wood (Mr. W. being one
of the veteran members of Estabrook & Co)
in another car. Spent much time 
talking with these fellow travellers [travelers].
Saw several Osprey's nests between
New London & Lyme. Just before
reaching former place Robbins saw some
large flocks of Ducks arise from the
Sound. They were dark colored with
conspicuous white in the wings, he said.
I saw one small Duck in the water
& a Meadow Lark on wing.
  Reached New York at 3.10 & took
Taxi cab to the "The Alonquin" where
we had secured a suite of very attractive
rooms on second floor. H.W. Henshaw [Henry W. Henshaw]
arrived from Washington about 4. He &
I sat up late chatting.

New York.
Ther. [Thermometer] Friday, Dec. 25, 1914 [December 25, 1914] Wea [Weather]
Fine.
Clear & very cold with light northerly wind
  H.W.H [Henry W. Henshaw], E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] and I had breakfast
together at 8.30. C. [Caroline Brewster] meanwhile had
gone out to early church service. Shortly
after breakfast Henry and I went forth
for a walk. We visited the Manhattan 
and Biltmore Hotels, where we saw lots
of fashionably dressed people and finally
the Grand Central Depot where I 
bought our train tickets to Boston
& some choice fruit. He and I spent
the earlier part of afternoon in his
room talking. I read to him two
bird articles from Umbagog M.S. [Umbagog manuscript]
Lotty [Lotty Kettell] & Emmy [Emmy Kettell] arrived at 4 P.M.,
both looking & claiming to be uncommonly
well. We all talked together ceaselessly
until 6.45 when we went down to 
dinner. It was an exceedingly good
one & served gratis to all the guests 
of the hotel & their invited friends
Lotty & Emmy left us at 9.30 to
return to Rutherford.