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UPTON, MAINE 
1873 
July 21 - 23 
50 lbs. of trout. 
July 21 . Clear and windy. Spent most of A.M. in fitting up my 
boat: also took a turn behind the house with Shot and killed 
a cock which he pointed handsomely and retrived well. After 
dinner went down river and shot two yellow legs, both flying, 
and a crow blackbird. Saw a Tringa maculata and watched an 
osprey as he poised himself with motionless and extended wing 
for many seconds at a time and then dived into the water be¬ 
neath. The young of most of the birds are all out and on wing. 
The thrushes and sparrows still sing morning and evening, but 
few of other species can be heard. The cock shot was a young 
bird, but full size and well feathered. 
July 22 . Clear and a lovely day. Woke up with a sure attack of 
colic and remained in the house all day feeling a little better 
in the P.M. and worse in the evening. J. Swaim, an old school¬ 
mate, arrived this evening, but I was too sick to enjoy his 
company long, retiring about 7 P.M. 
July 25, Passed last night in most excruciating pain and did 
not sleep over 15 min. altogether. Sent down by Clark for a 
doctor from Bethel this morning. Ate nothing through the day 
and was unable to keep even medicine down for an instant. By 
evening the colic pain had nearly gone, but I became very fe¬ 
verish and the Bethel doctor did not arrive. I sent over for 
Mrs. Abott who gave me niter and a dose of yellow quinine. 
Passed a very feverish night with sever pains in the back and 
Kidneys. 
