Sunday, October 4, 1868.
  Clear and beautiful
day. Ther. about 50 - 60 - 50.
Rose as usual and
attended church in A.M.
In P.M. rode over
to Stoneham with father
and saw six black ducks
and a lemon & white
painter.
Monday, October 5, 1868.
  Cloudy and warm.
Ther. about 55[degrees] - 60[degrees] - 
55[degrees]. Rose as usual
and walked down with
the boys. Studied as soon
as I got back from,
school. Then went
up 'to the pond' with
R. Deane and fixed
some anchors for our
ducks. Saw a Black
Duck and a Night
Hawk. Went to bed at
8.30 P.M. My hand
is beginning to heal.