1867
Monday, July 29.
  Cloudy most of the day
but the sun shone out
several times. Rained a
number of times but at no
time very hard. Ther about
75 [degrees]—90 [degrees]—75 [degrees]. Rose
at 4.30 A.M. & went shooting
with C. Carter. Felt very sick
before starting. Shot 3 red wings
at a shot, a gl. winged Woodpecker
(young), a kingfisher flying.
C Carter shot a young green heron,
& a kingfisher. I won out for both
kingfish Jack was nearly killed by
a bulldog & I broke my gun striking
at him. Got home at 11 A.M. Had
lunch & took my gun into
Boston. Had an ice cream &
got out at 3.30 P.M. Took no
dinner nor supper.
1867
Tuesday, July 30.
  Clear and a most beautiful
day and quite cool for the
season. Ther about 65 [degrees]—
75 [degrees]—64 [degrees]. Rose at the
usual time & at first we planned
to start for the Mountains
in the 12 train but finally
decided not to go till to-morrow.
Loafed round most of the A.M.
and found that the cat had got
into the pigeon house & killed
a number of the pigeons.
In the P.M. killed a young
warbling vireo with my blow
gun beside many bumble
bees. Went up to the Deane's but
Ruth had not got home. Went
up to the Nichols after supper
to see about their going into Boston
to-morrow morning.