York Factory from an old Beann Pond. Reached York Factory about 7 o'clock. Made partial arrangements to get to Churchill after spend- ng a few days here. Dr. Milne thinks can send us and that we will have no trouble about getting back when we want to July 11. Looked over the skins at the storhouse. They included Lutra from vicinity of the Post. Lutris Putorius leactor. Delpes, red & cross Delpes lagopus many of which are aken in the vicinity one Delpes lagopus in the blue phase which is very rare about here. Thalarctos which we often seen in the vicinity and sometimes as far ipe as the Tureen. Mustela am from vicinity. A few muskrats (Fiber) are taken, which how suddenly come down the river last which do not thrive well and seldom survive the winter even if not trapped. A moose skin which came from God's River was also there. York Factory Dr. Milne tells me that moose are gradually working nearer do the coast. Many skins of Arctomys from Trout Lake are there and I obtained 4 and and the skin of an arctic hare which was taken in the vicinity Also obtained from Dr. Milne a skeleton of a beaver taken near the Post and the skull of a ? Thalarctos. He tells me that only very occasionally a seal is killed in the vicinity usually, he thinks the common Harbor seal (Phoca) July 12 Got a fair catch in our Tongs. Peromypus. Mueretus & Eratomy. Dr. Milne presented me with a fine skull of an adult ? Thalarctos killed about 1870 between Here and Churchill. He tells me of the killing of a male muskrat about halfway between here and Churchill in August, 1897. Apart were seen several times during the summer. by Indians and