Warwick Stratford-on-Avon
Aug. [August] 11. Cloudy all day but no rain. Very cool.
Started for Stratford at 10 A.M. in landau
with C. & E. [Caroline Brewster and Elizabeth Simmons] Very pretty drive of 10 m. [miles]
  On reaching the park where Shakespeare killed
his deer we left the carriage & walked
across, about ½ mile. Park of usual character
extensive lawn with elms (grand old trees) in
single & double rows. A large heard [sic] [herd] of
Fallow Deer, the majority of the "black" variety,
and about 20 Red Deer nearly all stags
with fine horns. They trotted off when
we came within 100 yds. [yards], reminding me
forcibly of Elk. On the edge of a piece
of cover I stopped to watch a young Rabbit,
when a Stoat ran out within 2 yds [yards] of
it but did not seem to see it. I squeaked
& the Stoat ran directly towards me a few
yards. Dinner at Shakespeare Inn in
Stratford. Thence to birthplace, Ann [sic] [Anne]
Hathaway's cottage & church. Back to
Warwick by a different road in P.M.
Yellow hammers [sic] [Yellowhammers] singing freely nothing else.
Saw a Kestrel in park.
Warwick to Oxford to London.
Aug. [August] 12. Early morning cloudy. Rest of
day fine. To Oxford by 10 A.M. train
Lodgings at 29 Wellington place, clean,
excellent food but hard beds.
After seeing C. & E. [Caroline and Elizabeth] settled I took 4 P.M.
train for London. A dozen or more
prize sheep at the station on the
platform, inside, each haltered & with an
attendant. Travelled 2nd class. Three
Englishmen in compartment, all bright
talkers & very cordial.
  On reaching town drove to Victoria &
engaged room then went to Kerslake's
& tried on my clothes. Returning to hotel
found note from Saunders inviting me to
dine. Too late to dress so dined at hotel
& drove over in Cab at 9 P.M. Saunders
& wife, Young, & a Mr. Lilborn still at
table. Lilborn a distinguished looking
Englishman, tall, rich ruddy brown
complexion & abundant snow white hair.
Killed a Spaniard in a duel few years ago
& hair turned immediately after. Table talk 
chiefly about wines. Stayed till 12.30