Thursday, January 2, 1868.
  Clear and a pleasant
day. The sun melted
most of the remaining
snow. Ther. about 36[degrees] - 
38[degrees] - 32[degrees]. Rose as
usual and with Dan fed
the dog. Rode down to
Lee street with Dan,
and came near being
late to school. When
I got back from school
had some lunch as
usual. Read a while
and took a ride around
Fresh pond on Tiger
getting back just in time
for dinner. Read first
part of evening and
practised Don in charging
and fetching. He will
now bring a glove to me
but will not pick it up.
Had a letter from
Mr. Dexter to day.
Friday, January 3. 1868.
  Clear, warm and a
beautiful day. Ther.
about 34[degrees] - 45[degrees] - 
34[degrees]. Rose as usual
and fed Don. Walked
down to school with
the Russells. Came home
through the square and
bought some peanut. Then
had some lunch and started
shooting. Went across 'the
pond' and then around the
Pine swamp to Musk rat
brook. Waited here for some      
time and at last shot a
musk rat which Jack brought
out. Saw a Tit Lark plainly.
and heard a creeper. Got
back at 5.30 P.M. Walked
down from Fresh pond with
R. Deane and E. Dodge. E.
Dodge saw some Blackbird in
the Longfellow's lot. Copied into 
my Ledger in evening.