Monday, June 8, 1868.
  A.M. cloudy. P.M.
clear and pleasant.
Ther. about 50[degrees] - 
70[degrees] - 60[degrees]. Rose at 6
A.M.  and studied
about thirty minutes at
the R's. Got late to school
in A.M. At 4 P.M.
started for the swamp
with Billy. Wore old
pants & shoes & took the
musket. Waded all the
P.M. up to the waist in
water. Shot a Blue Winged
Teal which was the only
thing that I got a shot at.
Billy was rather dull
& slow. Found several
Swamp Sparrow's. Got three
Swamp Sparrow's eggs &
a Maryland Yl. Throats
from a nest found the
other day. Took J. Nichols
to ride late in P.M.
Tuesday, June 9, 1868.
 A.m. clear & very
warm. P.M. cloudy
& had a thunder shower.
Ther. about 52[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
60[degrees]. Rose at 6 A.M. &
studied about an hour
at the R's.
Walked down to school
with the boys & we all got
late. Had lunch as soon
as I got back from
school & then went in to
see Mr. Samuels carrying
in my so called Delafield's
which he decided was the
young of the Mary. and
Yl. Throat. Bought the Tax
Manual at Brewster's.
As soon as I got home
set to work on the Blue
Winged Teal shot yesterday.
Finished him at about 9.30
P.M.