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conditions seemed most favorable.  It rained at intervals all day.  We got back to camp about 7.  William had just arrived from Midway and brought some letters from Emma French, two from Sara Tilling one of taking Jennie to school and of Pa and Ma going to Ocean [[?]]; of Mrs. Sawyer going to her brother Hirams and finding he had died the night before.  A letter from Jennette and one from Mr. Pell.

Sunday 21. Did not sleep very well, was probably too tired.  Went out into the woods and reread my letters.  Sade always writes so sweetly of darling Gertrude and I never grow weary thinking of her.  Indeed  here I am not enough alone to think of her as I would like to. It is only at night after I am in bed and the camp is still that I can be with her.  Wrote in my letter to Sara and a letter to Emma French.  Evening clear and quiet.

Monday 22. Gifford, William and I went down to the trout hole in the Millinoket, leaving here about 12 and arriving there at 3. William ran our camp equipage down the river in the birch while we walked from the dam.  My first cast I caught a trout weighing 2½ lbs.  We only caught one or two more that evening.  Encamped making a shelter of our rubber blankets and had a comfortable night.

Thursday 23. This morning we caught several large trout but they did not rise well and about 11 we started for camp.  Saw 3 spruce partridges on the way.  Very [[?]].  I threw my rod case at them several 

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