Sunday, February 23, 1868.
  Clear and very windy most
of the day. Wind went down
at evening. Ther. about
6[degrees] below zero - 10[degrees] - 5[degrees].
Rose as usual and let
out the dogs. Attended
Sabbath school and church
but was late to the latter.
Read the first part of P.M.
In the latter part took
a walk with father carrying
Jupiter and Jack with me.
Saw about thirty Cedar
Birds and two Robins.
Heard a Creeper. Read most
of evening
Monday, February 24, 1868.
  A.M. clear P.M. cloudy.
Ther. about 2[degrees] - 26[degrees] - 20[degrees].
Rose at 6 A.M. and
went shooting. Took Jack
with me and went up
back of Mt. Auburn.
Shot three Robins and
a Blue Jay the latter flying.
Missed a great many
times as my gun was
very dirty. Saw about eighty
Robins and a flock of Cedar
birds. Got back at 9.30 A.M.
Skated till 2 P.M. on our
pond and got the "double
eagle" also the Michigan backwards.
In P.M. took a ride with
father through Waverly and
Lexington. In evening
cleaned my double barrell
and had a bad job
of it as it was very dirty.