Sunday, June 14, 1868.
  Clear & a beautiful
day. Had a heavy
thunder shower last
night. Ther. about
65[degrees] - 80[degrees] - 62[degrees].
Rose as usual.
Attended church in
A.M. In P.M. went
up & spent about
three hours with R.
Deane and afterwards
took a ride with
father into and
around Mt. Auburn.
Wrote most of evening.
Monday, June 15, 1868.
  Clear and a most
lovely day with a
strong West wind.
Ther. about 70[degrees] - 82[degrees] - 
68[degrees]. Rose at 6.15 A.M.
and studied about half
an hour at the R's.
When I got back from
school studied two hours
at R's. Then had
dinner. After dinner took
my musket & Billy & went
up to the swamp wearing
shoes instead of boots. Went
through the entire swamp
but did not get a shot at
anything. Went to a Maryland
Yl. Thrt's found last week
with two eggs, but it was empty.
Saw a King Bird's nest built
about two feet above the
surface of the water. Sat on
the piazza most of the
evening.