Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Jan. 12, 1916 [January 12, 1916]  Wea [Weather]
Fair
Partly sunny, mostly thin cloudy. Very
chilly with light northerly wind.
  In Garden: a dull-plumaged Peabody bird
with a mob of House Sparrows hanging
about rear of house where fragments of
bread are thrown out daily; two Flickers
eating fruit of Parkman's apple thus far
neglected by birds & scarcely noticed as yet
by Squirrels. Apparently it has to be frozen
& thawed successively about so many times
before it becomes palatable to any of
these creatures. The only other bird I 
noted was a screaming Jay.
  Henry Henshaw started for Bethel
this morning by 9 o'clock train. I 
sent Gilbert [Robert Alexander Gilbert] with him as far as Portland.
He went off in rather good spirits.
  I spent most of day writing
letters of which there are simply
floods to answer. Faxon called in
forenoon to look at books. We read
war news & had Victrola music at evening.

Cambridge.
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Jan. 13, 1916 [January 13, 1916] Wea [Weather]
Dull
Cloudy, calm & warm with light rain
in early forenoon. Snow & ice going
ra[idly & bare ground showing in spots.
  In Garden an immature White-throat [White-throated Sparrow]
with a dozen or more House Sparrows
were all the birds I noted.
  Spent day in Museum writing
letters and rearranging mounted birds
so as to place on exhibition half a dozen
specimens that have been stored for years
in a tin case. This is now required
to store eggs for which I propose having
glass-topped boxes made soon. All
this is keeping me from my writing
but it is nevertheless too important to
be set aside. The letters really take most
of my time.They are more numerous 
& of more pressing importance than
ever before at this season.
Clara & Paula Bensen called about
10 A.M. bringing $30 to settle bills in trust
& other floating indebtedness in full to
date. I showed them Museum & birds.