J.A. Churchill July 29. Took another Lemming making only six taken during the week. Made Plans and prepara- ations to leave tomorrow in bark canoe for Seal River or favourable place for trapping in the northward where the Beaver is more typical ally frozen. but owing to the latter of this season and lack of transportation facilities I am afraid I shall not be able to get far or do very much. My brother will remain collecting spending a part of his Time at the shanty across the river where several men are engaged in catching the white whales in a large net. Num report the Huckle mice (Lemming) to be much more common there than about here and we have hopes of securing a good series there. During the week 24 whales have been taken in the net Monday July 30. Having concluded to take a larger boat and attempt to reach the Big River (Great Whale or Fork River near Esquimau Point) I left H.Church- ill mid afternoon at high tide (about 10 o’clock). We obliged to beat and row eeze down the river and having to stop at the Whale Fishing near the mouth of the river about noon. I had dinner there. I saw several Fern— trees there feeding on the beach also a great many Herring Gulls the small black head Gull, [illegible] Ferns, P. B. Bull’s Jaques to be left as soon as possible but being unable to sail we had to row the heavy boat and so make little headway. We rounded the point and after following the coast N.Matson until nearly sunset. We encamped on the rocky beach back of Fork Churchill, intending to start Part of daylight. My brother are previously planned. Removal at Churchill To collect anticipating a trip a short distance up the river where there is some forest.