Wednesday, January 8, 1868.
  A.M. clear P.M. cloudy
but did not rain.
The snow melted a good
deal and the sleighing
is nearly spoiled.
Ther. about 32[degrees] - 38[degrees] - 
32[degrees]. Rose at 7.45 A.M.
and fed Don. Had breakfast
and concluded to go to
school but did not.
In A.M. took a ride with
mother through Brighton,
Brookline and Newton.
Saw several Blue Jays
and heard a man fire at a
flock of Quail. Got home
at about 12.30. Then copied
into my ledger. In P.M. took
a ride through Belmont
with father, & saw 4 Snow
Buntings & about fifty
Robins. Studied in
evening. Tiger was
clipped to day.
Thursday, January 9, 1868.
  Clear and a pleasant
day. Very windy in
P.M. Ther. about 32[degrees] - 
36[degrees] - 6[degrees]. Rose
a little early and fed
& exercised the dog. Went
to school and rode down
in the car. Was examined
in Cicero by oral questions.
Rode home in the car with
Stone. Read most of
P.M. In the evening went
up to the Russell's at 6
P.M. much earlier than
usual as I generally go at 8 P.M.
Theo [Russell] was absent to day as he
had a sore throat. Studied
all the evening & fed Don
as usual. I am nearly
well now. The sleighing
is very poor. In the fields
the snow is only about three
inches deep.