Sunday, July 12, 1868.
  Clear but exceedingly
hot in fact about the
warmest day that we
have had. Ther. about
80[degrees] - 100[degrees] - 95[degrees].
Rose quite late.
Did not attend church
as my face was swollen
up with a large boil.
Spent most of the day
reading Woods & Waters
one of Mr. Dexter's books.
In evening John
called and stayed
an hour or two with
us.
Monday, July 15, 1868.
  Clear but warm. 70[degrees] - 
80[degrees] - 75[degrees].
Rose as usual. After
breakfast rode into
Boston in the buggy
with Mother. Waited
several hours for her to
finish her 'shopping'.
Then she held the horse
while I got an ice cream
and bought at twenty
pairs of glass headed pins.
Got out of town at 1 P.M.
Then stuffed the young
Woodcock shot Saturday.
After dinner Henshaw called
with Mr. Stearn's who
looked over my birds.
After they had left went
up to 'the pond' with Jup.
and got him so he would
swim pretty well.
Got home at 8.30 P.M.