Tuesday, July 14, 1868.
  Clear but hot. Ther.
about 70[degrees] - 90[degrees] - 
75[degrees]. Rose as usual.
Spent the first
part of A.M. in
writing up my record
and diary. Then,
shook over my wings
which are infested
with grubs, and put
spirits turpentine on
them. Got a letter
from Dan saying that
he could go to Rye with
me. After dinner
rode up to Mr. Barne's
with father and saw
his puppies, two months
old, one of which he
offers to me. Spent about
an hour before supper in
teaching Jup. to carry.
Wednesday, July 15, 1868.
  Clear but excessively hot.
Ther. about 80[degrees] - 95[degrees] - 
82[degrees]. Rose at 4 A.M.
and went shooting taking
Billy. First up around
the Snipe swamp; found
several Long Billed Marsh Wrens
nest nearly done and saw
several birds for the first
time. Then cut down a Cock
in a narrow path through the
bushes. Then beat the Pine
Swamp but found no birds. Saw three
Least Sandp. Coming home
shot 4 Bobolinks at a shot. Got back
at 9 A.M. Then father went over
& got Mr. Sweet & family & they got
here at about 1 P.M. Spent
most of the P.M. in playing
croquet. They left at 6 P.M.
& I went up & spent several
hours with R. Deane who is still
confined by his toe. Had a short
thunder shower.