Friday, January 10, 1868.
  Clear but very cold
and raw. Ther. about
4[degrees] - 15[degrees] - 6[degrees].
Rose as usual &
fed and exercised
Don before breakfast.
Rode down to Lee
Street and then walked
across. Rode up to the
Square and then took
a Craigie street car home.
Had lunch as usual and
found Aunt Abbie here.
In P.M. changed Don
from the barn chamber
to an unoccupied stall.
Studied in the evening
at the Russell's as usual.
Theo was absent to day. The
Greek lessons are now doubled
but we have no grammar.
R. Deane had a "German"
to night in which I was
invited. Heard a Creeper.
My abscess is now nearly well.
Saturday, January 11, 1868.
  Clear and a pleasant
day but rather windy
& raw. Ther. about
6[degrees] - 14[degrees] - 8[degrees].
Rose at the usual
time and fed Don.
Then went up to see R.
Deane & (although it was
9.30 A.M.) found him in
bed. We started for Boston
at 11 A.M. Got off at Charles
St. & went down the Nat.
Hist. Rooms. Saw in the
collection of bird a hybrid between
a Black Duck & Mallard.
Then had a Cap stew; then
bought an overcoat. Then went
to Dr. Stearns; then through
Quincy Market & bought a White
Fronted Goose for $1.00. Saw Quail,
Woodcock, Scaup Ducks, Black
Ducks, Mallards, Eider Duck, [?]
& a large bunch of Snow Buntings.
Read most of evening.