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August 13, 1906, Monday, (Continued)
Rain in the late P. M. and all evening. Went to
bed partially wet.
August 14, 1906, Tuesday
Very foggy in the A. M. and rainy occasionally
all day and night. Left our camp in the ravine
of the East Fork of the Ste. Anne River at
7.45 A. M. in a dense fog. Came down over the
regular Low Trail. Stopped for lunch of beans,
dried fish, wheat, and marmalade, at 11.00 A. M.,
about half way to the Forks Camp (6½ miles)
Reached our old camp at the Forks at 6.15 P. M.
Pedometer 12 miles. Altitude 675 feet, which
means that 30 to 50 feet should be added to all
altitudes taken on Tabletop Mountain. In the
late P. M. put in plants.
August 15, 1906, Wednesday
Rainy all A. M. Cloudy and threatening later.
Slept well last night. Woke at 6.15 A. M.
Breakfast of salmon, tomatoes, Moxie Berries,
and coffee. Spent A. M. in camp taking care of
plants. Fair in the P. M. Soon after dinner we
all went up to the falls about ½ mile up- river.
Spent most of P. M. collecting in the vicinity.
In evening worked on specimens so far as we could.