Tuesday, August 11, 1868.
  Cloudy most of the
day. Ther. about
65[degrees] - 75[degrees] - 65[degrees].
Rose at 5 A.M. 
& taking Billy went
into the swamps. First
waded through the Snipe
swamp but saw nothing.
Then through the swamp
back of the Glacialis. Shot
three Night Herons (two
young & an adult changing)
& missed another. Saw two Green
Herons & shot a Car. Rail & a
Sp. Sandp, the latter flying.
Then back of Block island
& shot a young Hooded Merg,
four Least Bittern, & a Night
Heron all flying. Fired
three times to secure the
Merg. Saw both Long & Short
Billed Marsh Wrens.
Got back at 11 A.M. In
P.M. stuffed the Merg.
& Bittern. B. Deane called
in the evening.
Heard a Baltimore sing.
Wednesday, August 12, 1868.
  Clear and a beautiful
day. Ther. about
60[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 65[degrees].
Rose at 6 A.M. &
after breakfast took father
down to Somerville
depot. Then came back
& rode into Boston
with mother. Bought
several pairs of glass
eyes. five papers of pins
& two bundles of cotton
wool. Coming out called
to see H. Henshaw
& took him over through
Brighton and back again.
After dinner played
base ball for some time
with the R's & then played
billiards with E. Dodge.
Dan came down in
the last train. R. Deane
& E. Dodge called in the evening.