Friday, October 29, 1869.
  Cloudy and warm.
Ther. about 34[degrees] - 50[degrees] - 
40[degrees]. Rose at 4.30 A.M.
and went down to
the pond. Only one duck
came in and nobody
got a shot at him.
After breakfast went
down to F. Atkinson's
and saw his collection
of insects then down
to Henshaw's and on
the way home called
in at the Russell's.
Got home in time for
the 5.30 P.M. dinner.
Saturday, October 30, 1869.
  Cloudy and cold. Ther.
about 30[degrees] - 50[degrees] - 40[degrees].
Rose as usual. After
breakfast J. Russell came
up and we went off with
the team. Tied first on
the further side of Well.
hill. Started a Bevy of
five Quail two of which
I shot. Then started several
rabbits and a Partridge
the latter of which I killed.
Dart made several fine
points but rushed in
on almost everything at
the shot. Thence up to
Shermans pond when
we started a rabbit and
eat our dinner.
Got home by dark.
Corvus Americanus, saw
multitudes flying Southward
all day.