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August 22, 1905, Tuesday
Cloudy in the early A. M. Mostly clear later.
Worked practically all day taking care of plants
and packing trunks. Joe Fortin helping us most
of the time. In the evening Fernald and I
crossed the ferry and walked part way to the Pt.
Ste. Anne des Monts and back.
August 23, 1905, Wednesday
Most of the A. M. stayed about Edouard Le Francois'
house waiting for our Str. "Campana" to arrive.
Fernald and I walked up to Le Montagne Pt. in the
middle of the A. M. At dinner at Le. Francois'
about noon. The Str. "Campana" appeared of Pt.
Tourelle, About 1.00 P. M. We went out in Le
Francois' boat. Lt. Col. L. E. Starkey, Mr. Thomas
Starkey, and Mr. Caldwell, all of whom we met on
the Ste. Anne River, were aboard the steamer, on
the way to Quebec. During the evening talked with
the Captain and also with a Mr. Roi, a Canadian
historian. There was music and Gaspe' dancing
during the evening on the lower deck.
August 24, 1905, Thursday
Thundershower between 6.00 and 7.00 A. M. Fair
later. Left the "Campana" off Father Point about
11.00 last night. The hotel proprietor drove
Fernald and me and a stranger to Rimouski.
We arrived at there at 2.30 A. M. Put up for
the rest of the night at the hotel opposite the
railroad station.