Friday, November 27,1868.
  Clear but very windy.
Ther. about 38[degrees] - 40[degrees] - 
30[degrees]. Rose at 6 A.M.
& went up to 'the
pond'. The wind was
blowing a perfect gale,
but the Gulls got there
by sunrise. Fired
one shot only & that
a very long one, at a
Gull. Saw several
Gulls on the Glacialis.
Got back to breakfast.
Then went into Boston
with R. Deane. Called
to see Samuels first.
Then selected some cloth
for a new suit, at J. NIchols
store. Then went through
Quancy Market, down
to Sam Turner's, to Beads,
Lovel's, & finally to Copeland's
where we had some
oysters. Got out of Boston
at 5 P.M. Read most of evening.
Saturday, November 28, 1868.
  Clear and warm.
Ther. about 24[degrees] - 45
30[degrees]. Rose as usual.
After breakfast R. Deane
called & I went off with
him in his buggy.
Rode over to Stoneham
& called first to see the
elder Sprague, but he
was not at home. Then
called at his son's & talked
with him for some time.
Then rode up through
Stoneham & across towards
Winchester. Tied the horse
& I shot a female Wh. Wng
Grosbill but spoilt her.
Came back through Arlington.
Stopped at 'the pond' & found a
hole knocked in the bottom of
our large boat. Got home at
3 P.M. Took bill & the tip cart,
& got my small boat home.
Studied in evening.