Wednesday, December 22, 1869.
Cloudy and rained
hard all day.
Ther. about 40[degrees] - 45[degrees] - 
40[degrees]. Rose as usual.
After breakfast went
to work on the birds
taken Monday
and finished them
all by 2 P.M.
After lunch went
down to see H. Hen-
shaw but not find-
ing him in had
my hair cut at
Jim Smiths and
got home rather
late for dinner.
Spent the evening
in the house
with the boys.
Thursday, December 23, 1869.
  Clear and pleasant.
Ther. about 32[degrees] - 34[degrees] - 
20[degrees]. Rose as usual.
After breakfast
went into Boston
and bought a pair
of Club skates for
Dan, a shot belt
for Charlie and
a parian match
holder for R. Deane.
Called at R. Deane's
office and saw him
a few minutes. Bought
a pair of Tringa
in the market.
Got out at 3 P.M. 
and getting Kate
harnessed I took
a drive up through
Belmont.