Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Feb. 3, 1916 [February 3, 1916]  Wea [Weather]
More snow. Stormy.
Snow falling thick and fast at
day break and will through forenoon.
It covered the ground evenly to a 
depth of not less than 12 inches 
when the storm finally ceased. 
Afternoon calm and thin cloudy the 
sun showing occasionally and setting clear.
  In Garden: Chickadee heard; im. [immature] 
White-throated Sparrow eating "deadly" 
nightshade berries which still hang 
profusely to vines overrunning the 
rhododendron thicket by my study 
window. Very many house sparrows. 
Downy W. [Downy Woodpecker] heard, 2 Crows on wing.
 Spent day in Museum for most 
part rather futilely although several 
letters were written and some eggs 
rearranged. My eyes less troublesome 
than for several days past.
  Dick Dana called in P.M; also 
A.J. Pierce. Usual reading aloud &
Victrola music in hall after dinner -

Cambridge.
Ther (Thermometer) Thursday, Feb. 4, 1916 [February 4, 1916] Wea (Weather)
10 [degrees] Fine
   Brilliantly clear. Fresh N.W. [northwest] wind. 
Early morning cold. Fine sleighing 
again but only pungs seem to 
be taking advantage of it. Snow 
quite a foot in depth and busy and very 
pure and undiluted as yet with 
purple shadows thrown across it 
by the trunks of our lindens and elms.
  In Garden: only a very few birds
including 2 White-throats [White-throated sparrow], about 30 
House Sparrows, a Jay, 2 Crows.
  Spent day in Museum rearranging 
bird skins in gallery.
Mrs. [Bruce] called soon after 
breakfast, desiring me to inspect the 
work of some of Phelan's men in her 
house. This I did finding it all right.
Next Batchelder came to discuss
We Dine and other matters. He did not 
stay long. E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] went to her Bee 
this evening. I read war news to C. [Caroline] 
and then played Victrola for an hour.