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August 26, Friday(Continued)
got back to supper at Bakers Hotel at 8.00 P. M. After
supper we took care of specimens.
August 27, 1904, Saturday
Clear. Immediately after breakfast John Case carried
us to the mouth north of the Dartmouth River where we met
Walter Coffin with his canoe. We went up a short distance
beyond our landing place of yesterday and then walked
up to the Forks. We were disappointed in not going up
in the canoe but Mr. Coffin seemed very much afraid of
getting a scratch on his canoe among the rocks. Had
dinner at the Forks and reached Bakers Hotel again about
7.30 P. M. In the evening we engaged passages on the
"Gaspesien" to Quebec, with the understanding that we
should be landed at Father Point. Later took care of
specimens collected.
August 28, 1904, Sunday
Clear in the A. M. Cloudy in the P. M. Warmer. Have
been at the sample room nearly all day overhauling plants
packing, etc. Took a few photographs about the wharf.
We divided the remaining rations, food, etc. After
supper we had Mr. Baker haul our trunks to the steamer
"Gaspesien" and we went aboard soon afterwards. Fernald
and I have stateroom #20 and Pease has one berth in #18.
August 29, 1904, Monday
Very rainy in the early A. M. and again for a little
while in the early P. M. Otherwise fair. Got up the
morning about 3.00 A. M. for a little while when off
L'Anse a Louise and got up for good when off Point Jaune.
Most of the day I was with Fernald, Pease, and Professor
Edmunson of N. Y. U. in the rear of the smokestack