Wednesday, July 8, 1868.
  Cloudy all day. Misted in
the first part of A.M. 70[degrees] - 
80[degrees] - 65[degrees]. Rose as
usual & found Frank up.
After breakfast had Tiger
harnessed and rode first
up to Mr. Payson's with
Frank letting Jup. run
behind the wagon. Then
up through Waltham & down
by Cheneries where we tied the
horse & looked over the stock.
Coming down through lower
Belmont heard a Sht. Bill
sing & saw a large flock
of Bobolinks, the male clinking
but every now and then, one
or another of them would sing.
Got back at 12 N. & had lunch.
Then I went up to see R. Deane.
After dinner Frank & I went
up to the pond. I rowed around
the pond & he trailed with my spoon.
I went in at the wharf.
Read most of evening.
Thursday, July 9, 1868.
  Cloudy and misted
most of the day. Ther.
about 65[degrees] - 60[degrees] - 65[degrees].
Rose as usual. After
breakfast rode first over
to the rope walk with Frank
& saw them make ropes.
Then rode on to the
Reservoir and went about
half way around it.
Then over through Chestnut
Hills and down through
Newton & Watertown. Got
back at 12.30 P.M.
Loafed round till dinner
time. After dinner went
up to the pond with Frank
and rowed till 7. Made
a good paddle from an old
spoon oar and took it up with
me. Found Farrar & Croswell
in possession of my oars.
Read most of evening.