First snow-storm Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday Nov. 28, 1917 [November 28, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Starlings in Garden Stormy.
  Cloudy & milder but very chilly. Snowing
steadily through entire forenoon "making" about
3 inches in all. Snow too fine & dry to
cling much to trees & shrubbery.
  In Garden: 3 White-throated Sparrows
eating seeds of perennial plants in flower garden;
4 Starlings perched close together in cherry tree
at edge of Birch Grove. A few House Sparrows
flitting about disconsolately.
  Dr. Gehring came from Boston at 9.30
and spent the entire forenoon, departing
at 1 P.M. He was with C. [Caroline Brewster] upstairs for
about two hours & with me downstairs
the remainder of the time. His verdict as
regards C's condition is most encouraging
for he considers it in no respect indicative
of any material change save perhaps as
regards her eyesight. In all other respects
he finds her as sound physically &
otherwise as she has been for years past.
There is increased weakness of course but that
should be overcome in course of time &
under proper care. 
  Spent afternoon in Museum working on 
Introduction. Usual evening reading in hall.

Cambridge. Thanksgiving Day
Ther [Thermometer] Thursday, Nov. 29, 1917 [November 29, 1917] Wea [Weather]
Fine
Clear, calm, rather mild yet not
sufficiently so to cause any appreciable
melting of the new fallen snow that
covers everything very uniformly to a
depth of two or three inches.
  In Garden: a Peabody bird heard
chirping.
  Spent forenoon in Museum writing
letters, also working a little on the
Introduction.
  Miss Holman, Miss Harkness and
Frank Manning came to dine with
E.R.S. [Elizabeth R. Simmons] & me C. [Caroline Brewster] being confined to
her room and Miss Henders away
for the day. Our turkey from
Concord being thought too small a 
market one was served instead. The
table was dressed with ground pine
& various fruits together with yellow corn.
Frank stayed until 5. After that
I called at the Almy's seeing 
Mr. & Mrs. only. Usual evening
reading from Trollope's "Vicar of B. [Vicar of Bullhampton]"