July 19, 1906, Thursday Very cold during the night especially towards morning. Got up early and made a camp-fire. After breakfast Joe, Fernald, and I went up on the trail collecting soil samples and specimens for ash analysis. Did not get up to the tableland. About 3.00 P. M. Cote', Perry, and Roy went returned to camp with a load of supplies. Cote', Perry, and Roy went down about 4.00 P. M. Cote' and Joe to come up tomorrow with more baggage while Perry and Roy went to Ste Anne des Monts for another canoe-load of supplies. I got supper of eggs, tomatoes, dried beef, etc. Cold again tonight. Temperature 49 about dark. Had a camp- fire going in front of the tent as we did also last night. July 20, 1906, Friday Very hazy this morning. Cool last night, I got breakfast about 6.30 of coffee, eggs, potatoes, plums and later washed the dishes. Worked in camp until about 11.00 A. M. when Fernald and I went up on East Peak taking soil samples and collecting for ash. Went over to the head of Allen's Ravine and then via trail from Tableland. Cote' and Joe came up in the early P. M. with some dunnage bags. In the evening sorted plants.