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August 16, 1906, Thursday
Very cold in the tent towards morning. Clear now.
Temperature 40 degrees at 6.00 A. M. Got up
about 5.30 and worked on plants until about 8.30
when we packed up and started down-river.
Stopped at the Mt. Albert trail to pick up our
things cached there. Reached Marten Rover about
2.30 P. M. Cote' caught severel trout at a pool
farthur up the river. He caught about 14 in all.
Had lunch at Marten River. Came down- river to
a point a few miles below Three- Mile Rapids
and camped on account of darkness. Joe seemed
to think we had got to reach Middle Camp but we
decided not to attempt it.
August 17, 1906, Friday
Cold last night but I slept warm. Got up at
5.30 A. M. Temperature 36. Water in river
47 degrees. Left camp about 8.30 for the trip
down. Passed Middle Camp about 10.00 A. M.
Reached barachois at north of river at 2.00 P. M.
Sent Cote' up to get a team for transportation
for baggage. Had dinner at Le Francois' at 2.30.
Later oferhauled things some in the house back of
Le Francois' sample room. In the evening
Fernald and I walked down the road a short distance
and back