Diaries of field trips, 1896, 1904, 1905, 1906
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August 18, 1906, Saturday Clear. Have been at work all day drying mosses, packing, etc. Joe helping us all day. Warmer than yesterday. August 19, 1906, Sunday Clear. Worked most of day packing up things. In the late P. M. Fernald and I walked along upper terrace to near barachois and back. We plan to drive to Little Metis tomorrow. August 20, 1906, Monday Smoky, otherwise fair. Warm. Got up at le Francois' at 5.30 A. M. and after considerable delay about shipping a box and getting breakfast we left Ste. Anne des Monts at 8.30 A. M. for Little Metis. The baggage was in one team and Fernald and I in another with Ed. Le Francois as driver. We reached Capuchin at 11.30 and stopped for lunch. Passed Grosses Rocher at 4.30 P. M. and reached St. Felicite at 7.00 P. M. Have had a headache and nausea all day. August 21, 1906, Tuesday Cloudy. Slept very well last night at Madame Gagnon's at St. Felicite. Got up at 6.00 A. M. After breakfast started on the way to Little Metis. Reached Metane about 9.00 A. M. Stopped at Sandy Bay about noon for dinner. Arrived at Little Metis at 5.00 P. M. and got rooms at Paul Marmon's. Got ticket to Quebec and Fernald one to St. John. We both leave at 5.55 A. M. tomorrow. Fernald on the Ocean Ltd. and I on the Maritime Express.