From Point Lepreaux N.B. [Point Lepreau, New Brunswick] to Boston Mass [Boston, Massachusetts]
1876.
Thursday
Apr. 20 [April 20, 1876] Clear with strong N.W. [northwest] wind. Packed all our
things after breakfast, having previously tel. [telephoned]
to Taylor at St. John to stop for us at the
point. The steamer appeared at about 10 A.M.
& laying to, sent the life boat with a crew
of 4 men & the 1st mate ashore for ourselves
and luggage. As we came under the guards
of the steamer the wind & tide raised a 
heavy chop sea and for a few moments
there seemed every prospect of the boat
getting stove or capsized but we finally 
got aboard all right. Reached Eastport at
1 P.M. and found Merriam & Wilson all right.
Leaving the town at 2 P.M. we had to run
entirely around Campa Bella but were repaid
for any extra tediousness by the fine views.
Reached Mt. Desert by sunset and enjoyed 
the superb scenery under the best possible effect.
Saw very few duck and one "shag". 
Friday
April 21 [April 21, 1876] Cloudy with rain & wind from the S.W. [southwest] Rose at 5
to find the boat running up Portland harbor.
Reached the city at 5.45 & left it at 6.30.
After a smooth passage arrived at the wharf
at Boston at 3 P.M. seeing nothing by the 
way more remarkable than a flock of 
brant & another of O. fusca [Oidemia fusca] off Thatcher
island. Found Charles on the wharf and taking
Taylor with us we drove out, stopping a moment
at Tonks' to leave my battered gun. The expenses
of this trip were as follows
Tickets (each way 5.00) 10.00; 21.00
Meals on boat (each way 2.50) 5.00; 1.00 For old squaw
Board at Thomas' 60 [cents] per day 6.00; 1.00 [For] rowing
21.00; 23.00