Monday, January 6, 1868.
  Clear and a beautiful
day. Ther. about 12[degrees] - 
30[degrees] - 14. Rose at
about 8 A.M. R. Deane
called in immediately
after breakfast and
stayed a few moments.
Then Dr. Wyman called
and after looking at my
absess lanced it causing
me much pain. Kept
a bread and butter poultice
on it all day, it being
quite comfortable. When
I went to bed put on a
flaxseed poultice. Was
obliged to take laudnum
last night as I could not
sleep. Mother read Martin
Chuzzlewit to me most
of the day. Lay on the
sofa all day and did
not rise till afternoon.
Father fed Don.
Theo came down & studied in evening.
Tuesday, January 7, 1868.
  Clear and a most lovely
day for the season. Ther.
10[degrees] - 36[degrees] - 30[degrees].
Rose  at about 8 A.M.
and fed Don as usual.
Took the General in the
open sleigh at 10 A.M. with
mother and rode through
Waltham, Newton & back
through Watertown. Saw
a Snow Bird, two Blue
Jays, and a number of
tree sparrows. Had to
take the inflated cushion
to sit on. The sleighing was
about the best that I ever
saw certainly the best that
we have had this year. Studied
a little on Virgil. Went
out to ride again with father
in P.M. and saw about 70
Snow Buntings. In the
evening got out my Virgil alone.
Began to cut ice on Fresh pond
to day.