Thursday, April 23, 1868.
  A.M. clear. Noon very
windy. Rained hard
all P.M. rose as usual
and exercised the dogs.
Ther. about 40[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
32[degrees]. Walked down
to school with J. Russell
and got late. Came home
through the square
and had my hair
cut. After lunch made
a bird box. Then
went up to the Dodge's
and met R. Deane
& Mr. Dexter there.
Played our game but
had most miserably
poor luck. In the
evening studied at the 
R's as usual and my
eyes troubled me
very badly.
Friday, April 24, 1868.
  A clear and beautiful
day but cold. Ther. About
32[degrees] 40[degrees] 34. the ground
was frozen hard this morning
got late to school, and
my eyes troubled me
so much that I was
obliged to be dismissed
at the end of the first
hour. Then took Mother
up to Mr. Hogans & heard a Pine
Creeping Warbler. then
went up to see R. Deane
and staid with him till
2 P.M. He got rid of 
Spot today. In P.M.
rode down to College
Wharf with Theodore to
get some tar but could
not. Cleaned Mr Farnum's
gun in the evening.