August 30, 1875 Upton, Maine [illegible] After breakfast we started up Cambridge and clear and warm. August 29. We enjoyed ourselves as much as we could to the utmost of our abilities through the river with Captain Perkins and for the space of three or four miles in that direction, the forest shade was very pleasant indeed, and a few ducks flew over us which were killed, but none were brought home. The birds seemed to be more plentiful than usual, and we saw several pairs of geese, and one bird only shot. In the afternoon we went to the mouth of the river and saw several carriages passing by, and I pulled down a number of ducks over me and fired five shots at them, but they did not seem to be much disturbed. We spent the forenoon in perfect health and spirits, August 28. After dinner we started for the hotel near the town of Upton, where we had several hours of sport shooting one black duck, a few others, and a large number of birds.