Tuesday, March 10, 1868.
  Cloudy all day but
did not rain.
Ther. about 36[degrees] - 
54[degrees] - 40[degrees].
Rose as usual and
let out the dogs.
Walked down to school
and got late.
After I got back from
school had lunch as
usual. Spent the first
part of P.M. about the
barn; then went up
to the R's & studied
before dining. Studied
a little at home in
the evening. Heard a
Creeper, & a Golden Crest.
No signs of the Blue
Birds as yet. Began
to rain at 9.30 P.M.
Wednesday, March 11, 1868.
  Clear but rather windy.
Thawed but little in the
shade. Ther about 40[degrees] - 
36[degrees] - 24[degrees]. Altogether
a very good specimen of
a March day. Rose about
half an hour early and
exercised the dogs. Caught
a rat which I let out
for Jack to kill. Several
Song Sparrows were singing
rather faintly in the R's
garden Heard a Male Purple
Finch in the H's lot opposite,
sing most enchantingly.
On the way to school heard
a Song Sparrow sing out loud
& full for the first time this
year. Walked down with R.
Deane. Spent the P.M. at
R. Deane's loafing. We took
Mr. Dexter's revolver & fired about
twenty times. R. Deane saw
two Blue Birds (males) in
their yard. Went up to the R's in
evening.