Saturday, October 10, 1868.
  Clear with an East
wind. Ther. about 40[degrees] - 
55[degrees] - 50[degrees]. Rose at
4 A.M. & meeting Ruth
at his gate went up
to 'the pond' taking
Dart. Took father's gun
and pulled across in
my small boat getting
out my decoy before
light. Heard a Mottled
Owl screeching back of my
stand & shot him. Then
a flock of a dozen Wood Ducks
came in & R. Deane got one.
At 7 A.M. went over to
Smith's pond & talked with
Frost. Then came down
through the meadows &
shot a Bl. Wn. Teal & five
Snipe. Saw a Gr. Wng. Teal
& two Coots. Got back at 2 P.M.
Then stuffed the Gallinule shot
yesterday (female). At 5 P.M.
rode up to the pond. Saw
[margin]two Tell Tales, a Vir. & Car. Rail, Crossbills, a Wh. thrt. Sp. & Gr. Bl Herons.[/margin]
Sunday, October 11, 1868.
  Clear and very warm
with a Southerly wind.
Ther. about 65[degrees] - 70[degrees] - 
60[degrees]. Rose as usual &
shaved. Attended church
in A.M. In P.M.
took a walk up to
the pond. Grapes are
nearly all ripe. Only
three or four peaches
left on one tree.
Bartlett pears & Porter
apples about finished.
Leaves on all the
trees are turning fast
& those of the swamp
maples are dropping off.