Monday, August 3, 1868.
  Clear & warm for this
region. Ther. about 65[degrees] - 
80[degrees] - 70[degrees]. Rose at
6 A.M. & took our breakfast
at 6.30. Went down on
Marden's coach to the
bridge. Fished down to
the Pool getting about
seventy trout. Then
fished down to the lower
bridge. Thence walked
up to the Flume with Theo
where we were photographed.
I subscribed to one paying
$1.00 in advance. Then
fished down the Flume
stream & caught  host
of small trout, right out of
one pool. Counted our
fish at the Flume house
& bought some maple sugar.
I rode up on young Marsden
& Theo on another Plymouth
stage.
Tuesday, August 4. 1868.
  Clear and a beautiful
day. Ther. about 60[degrees] - 
70[degrees] - 60[degrees]. Rose as usual.
In A.M. saw Hirams young
Sparrow Hawks and the
trout in the breeding house.
Then took my gun & went
down to Echo lake with Theo.
Here we rowed about for
several hours and fired the
gun to awaken the [?].
Then went in swimming.
Saw several large flocks
of Crossbills. After dinner
loafed about for an hour
or so and then played
a couple of games of
billiards. Spent most
of the evening on the piazza.
The house was very
full to night. Noran lake
to-morrow.