Friday, July 24, 1868.
  Cloudy & cold. Misted
several times during
the day. Ther. about 
64[degrees] - 75[degrees] - 60[degrees].
Intended to rise at
5 A.M. & go shooting
but my clock did not
wake me. Rose as
usual. Went up to
'the pond' in A.M.
& rowed for some
time. After dinner
went up to Dr. Mason's
with father & saw a
pointer bitch of his.
Got home at about
7 P.M. Then went up
to see R. Deane &
stayed about an
hour. The Harvards
raced with Yale at
Worcester. Harvard
17.28½: Yale 18.20
Saturday, July 25, 1868.
  A.M. cloudy. P.M. do.
Ther. about 65[degrees] - 80[degrees] - 
65[degrees]. Intend to start
at 4 A.M. but as it
was raining hard I did
not go. After breakfast
went up to 'the pond' with
Farrar. Went nearly around
in my boat. Fired at a
Chimney Swallow & Farrar
shot a Sp. Sandp. Then came
ashore & Farrar went home.
I went into the swamps 
with Jup. Fired at a Night
Heron. Shot a young male
Wood Duck which Jup. brought
out of the water. Started an
old Duck but did not fire
at her. Had fathers gun.
Got back at 4 P.M. Then
mounted the head of the
Wood Duck. In evening
cleaned the long double gun
& the musket.