Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Monday, Dec. 28, 1914 [December 28, 1914] Wea [Weather] 
34 [degrees] Fair
Partly sunny, partly cloudy. Calm
mild.
  In Garden: a [male] Hairy Woodpecker
appeared about noon in catalapa [catalpa] front
of Museum. As he was hammering noisily
in one of its branches a Downy [Downy Woodpecker] was
calling not far off. The latter bird, a [female],
immediately replaced the former when he
finally flew off into the Jungle & presently
followed him there. I heard a Flicker
& saw a Blue Jay shortly after this.
A dozen or more House Sparrows flitting 
to & fro at intervals through day.
  I spent most of forenoon & entire
afternoon in Museum writing letters
& acknowledging Christmas presents.
Harry Spelman called in late P.M.
and the Cobb-Fullers in early evening.
At 8.30 P.M. I went in to the
Almys finding Mr. & Mrs. at home
& chatting with them for almost
two hours. An aggressive letter from
Miss Heartz reached me this morning.

Cambridge - Boston
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1914 [December 29, 1914] Wea [Weather] 
Stormy
Dark cloudy with incessant fine rain
freezing as it struck and coating everything
with ice in Cambridge thereby making
walking perilous there although in Boston
the sidewalks & crossing were merely wet
& muddy. Air chilly. Very little wind.
  Flicker calling incessantly in lindens for
many minutes, about 7.30 A.M.
  Started for Boston at 9 A.M. Spent
whole day in Office not leaving it except
for lunch - at Marston's - until 4.30 P.M.
Signed quarterly disbursement cheques
and had an interview with John Abbott
concerning the Grace Heartz complication.
A letter came from her this morning. She
has employed a lawyer to conduct her
case. Abbott advised me not to answer her 
nor to see him. He (Abbott) will do the latter.
He thinks we should have a special meeting
of Trustees to pass on Miss H's [Miss Heartz's] resignation
to take effect next June. I dictated a letter
to Judge Bell explaining all this.
  The Spelmans came down this evening to hear
Victrola. I played it from 8 to 10.20.