Saturday, July 4, 1868.
  Clear but the hottest
day that we have had.
Ther. about 80[degrees] - 100[degrees] - 
88[degrees]. Rose at 6 A.M. and
rode up to 'the pond' in
my wagon taking Billy.
Put a brass padlock
on my boat. After
breakfast R. Deane
called and went first
down to Mr. Dexter's rooms
where I got a ticket to the
steamer, Alert. Then we rode
down to the bridge. We had
to wait nearly an hour for
the boat to start. First single
then double scull race then
six and then four oared.
Then went to Ruth's grandfather's
& took dinner; then down
to the common & saw a
tight rope performance.
Got out at 5 P.M. At 7 P.M.
rowed across the pond with
Mr. Dexter & Ch. Deane & went
in swimming.
[margin]The Robins were flying over to the swamps[/margin]
Sunday, July 5, 1868.
  Clear but excessively
hot. We are now
having a bad drowt [drought].
Ther. about 80[degrees] - 97[degrees] - 
80[degrees]. Rose as usual.
After breakfast wrote
a letter to Dan.
Studied about an
hour before dinner.
After dinner studied
most of the afternoon.
Towards evening went
out a walked around
the garden. The currents
are reddening and
the strawberries are
beginning to decline.
All the swallows have
flown except one brood.
Heard a Robin singing
this evening