Monday, October 12, 1868.
Clear and a beautiful
day. Ther. about
50[degrees] - 60[degrees] - 50[degrees].
Rose as usual.
There was considerable
firing at the pond this
morning. After school
had my hair cut
and studied at the
Rs'. Then began on
the Mottled Owl (female)
shot Saturday & finished
him at 6 P.M.
After dinner fed
my dogs as usual
and cleaned both
my guns. Went
to bed at 9 P.M.
Tuesday, October 13, 1868.
  Clear and pleasant.
Morning rather cold.
Ther. about 42[degrees] - 
65[degrees] - 50[degrees].
Rose at 4 A.M. and
went up to the pond.
Waited some time for
Ruth. but he did not come.
Set out my duck on the
point. Soon a Com. Coot
came down to him & getting
a close shot at him I killed
him. Then a female
Surf Duck came into
the pond & Charlie Chen.
shot him. Then two
Ruddy Ducks came in , one
of which was shot & the
other wounded. Got back
to breakfast. After school
went Snipe shooting with H. Hen.
& he killed one Snipe & a
Spot Sandp. I killed
nothing. Studied in
evening.