Cambridge.
Ther. [Thermometer] Saturday, Feb. 17, 1917 [February 17, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Fair
Sunny but hazy; calm; compatively [comparatively]
mild, snow melting enough to make
city streets slushy in places. No
bare ground to be seen anywhere
as yet.
  Garden birds: represented by about 
a dozen House Sparrows & naught 
else. 
  Working most of day on
Red-wing [Red-winged Blackbird] story without much
advancing it. Interrupted soon
after luncheon by Mr. C. W. Haley 
who remained with me until
sunset, talking over matters
at Wolfeboro. His report of
general conditions at our school
is very satisfactory. Every thing
there seems to be working smoothly
& well.
  We spent evening in hall, E. [Elizabeth R. Simmons]
reciting "Shirley" to C. [Caroline Brewster] & me.
4 loads - 6 cords - of oak brought from
Concord of late by John Lawrence.

Cambridge
5 Ther [Thermometer] Sunday, Feb. 18, 1917 [February 18, 1917] Wea. [Weather]
Fine
Bright sunshine, tender blue sky, 
mild temperature & absence of much wind
combined to make the day seem 
almost spring-like especially as the
snow melted fast. Children were 
sailing chip boats down the gutter in 
front of our house this noon, according 
to Alice Allyn, who saw them. She & 
I both remember doing the same thing
in their same place when we were
children. 
Garden birds, a white-throat [White-throated Sparrow] singing
in a whisper every now & then. About 
a dozen House Sparrows. Nothing more
  Writing letters most of the day. Miss Allyn
our only guest at dinner, She did 
not remain long after it, having
other friends to visit. C. [Caroline Brewster] went 
alone to church at St. Johns [St. John's Memorial Chapel]. She
had a headache this evening. I spent 
it with the Almys - Mr., Mrs. & Mary.
Got back about 10.20.