Diaries of field trips, 1896, 1904, 1905, 1906
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July 10, 1906, Tuesday, (Continued) Made arrangement with the Postmaster (Paul Marmon) tomorrow for to drive us to Ste Anne des Monts /and also /board and logging with him for the night. The trunks have already gone. After supper took two pictures fawn of a little fawn at a house west of Marmon's. July 11, 1906, Wednesday Hazy. Started for Little Metis with Paul Marmon Arrived at Matane (33 miles) at noon as driver at 7.30 A. M./ and had dinner at We started on again McKinnon Hotel /at 2.15 P. M. and reached Les Mechims at about 8.30 P. M. (45 miles) making about 78 miles from Little Metis with one horse. A boiler inspector who had also been disappointed by the Gaspesien accident in another carriage. Mr. Marmon's son drove our baggage wagon. July 12, 1906, Thursday Fair and warm. Left Les Mechims about 7.30 A. M. and drove leisurely to Cap Chat where we arrived at 11.45 A. M. Had dinner there and then drove on to Ste. Anne des Monts. Found Cote' and Joe Fortin there. In the late P. M. we re-organized baggage and in the evening wrote some letters . Stopped at Ed. Le Francois! house. Cold seems a little better. July 13, 1906, Friday Foggy in the A. M. Fair later, Spent most of the early A. M. packing and getting ready to start up the river. About 9.00 A. M. Le Francois took our baggage down to the canoes and we got started. After starting at 10.00 up the Ste. Anne River