Friday, August 7, 1868.
  Alternately cloudy &
clear. Ther about
65[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 65[degrees].
Rose at 6 A.M. &
had a hurried breakfast.
Theo & I got outside
seats. It Commenced
to rain when we got down
to the bridge and
continued for nearly
an hour. Got within
ten yards of a Broad Wing
Hawk, coming down the
valley. Reached Plymouth
at 12 N. Had dinner
at 12.20 & the cars
started at 1 P.M.
Got into Boston at 6 P.M.
and found Bill waiting.
Theo & I rode out with
him on the wagon.
Fed the Owls in the evening
& exercised the dogs which
were glad to see me,
particularly Jup.
Saturday, August 8, 1868.
  Cloudy & rained
most of the P.M. Ther.
about 62[degrees] - 75[degrees] - 65[degrees].
Rose as usual. After
breakfast went up to
see R. Deane but he
was in town. Then got
Theo Russell & went
up to 'the pond'. He
came home again and
I went out in my boat
& made the circuit of
'the pond'. Got a number
of full blown lilies
& came in getting home
at about 12 N. Found
Dan waiting for me.
After dinner we took
the 'shooting wagon'
& I took him up to
Climates Brook station
where he took the cars
for Concord. Read most
of the evening.