Sunday, October 18, 1868.
  Clear but very cold
& winterish. Ther.
About 28[degrees] - 45[degrees] - 
40[degrees]. Rose as usual.
Attend church in
A.M. took a ride &
called to see R. Deane
in P.M. Leaves all dropping.
Much of the snow of
yesterday still remaining
in the fields. The
ground froze hard
last night.
Monday, October 19, 1868.
  Cloudy & rained most
of the day. Ther. about
45[degrees] - 60[degrees] - 60[degrees].
Rose at 4.30 A.M.
& went up to 'the pond'.
Went out with Ruth in
my large boat. Came across
a flock of about a dozen
Rud. Ducks in the dark
and killed one as they
rose. Got another shot
also killing one.
Russells killed two
but Ruth none.
Saw one probably an
adult nearly all white.
Got home at 7.15 A.M.
After school went up to
the pond. Took a very
long shot at a flying Green
Wing and killed him, on the
Glacialis. Got back at 6 P.M.
Uncle Albert & Minnie
came in the evening.