Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Tuesday, Feb. 19, 1918 [February 19, 1918] Wea [Weather]
54 [degrees] max. Stormy
Dark-lowering skies, incessant
warm rain and gusty southerly
wind combined to make the day
seem dreary but also to free city
streets, sidewalks & lawn from almost
all snow & ice so long encumbering
them.
Garden birds. A Chickadee heard
calling and two Crows seen high
in air was all I noted.
Working all day on Umbagog
M.S., revising several pages of
its long since composed Introduction,
which Gilbert copied for me
rather neatly with the "Corona"
type writer machine.
  Walked down Craigie St. to
Berkeley, after luncheon. This
brought a distressing shortness of 
breath etc. Dr. Stevens saw me later.
Dick Dana [Richard Henry Dana Jr.] called at 5.30, staying
above an hour. Usual family
evening in lower hall.

Cambridge
Ther [Thermometer] Wednesday, Feb. 20, 1918 [February 20, 1918] Wea [Weather]
50 [degrees] max Fine
A March-like day, with brilliant
sunshine and warm air tempered 
by cool & violent westerly wind
comparatively little snow or ice
remaining herabouts. Everything begins to
wear a spring-like aspect. Our city
lawns have not lost all traces of
autumnal green & the brown earth
is good to look upon once more.
  Garden birds: cone whatever
that attracted my notice.
  Working all day on my customary task, together with
some necessary correspondence.
Walked up Brattle St. to Fayerweather
shortly after sunset. It was then
frostily cold as well as very
blusteringly windy. Because, perhaps,
of these conditions the shortness of
breath & general debility affecting me
of late were more distressing than ever.
Usual family evening in lower hall.