Diary, 1900, of trip with his brother, Alfred Emerson Preble, to Hudson Bay region
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Norway House June 19 Made a fairly good catch of Eared Microtus and Peromyscus and Eortomyps in war traps and set snare. Shot two Pribilis arctonei in a large tract of burnt forest east of the Post. Heard a state driver in a march near the Post. June 20. A good catch of Eortomyps Sorex, Microtus and Peromyscus Shot Didelthons stillans in muskr back of Post. Examined the fero in storeroom of M.B.Les. They included Ursus, Lynx Nipphilis, Dutrosia, Mustela jenniati, Mustela americanana, Tiber, Patorino richardsoni, Vulpes fulvus, leonis. (Gooney) Vulpes lagopus - Custer Futura. All are said to be from the vicinity of the fort with the exception of the Vulpes lagopus which is known to have come from (Deer Lake) 50 miles north of Oxford Home. They are said to be found in the coast or country south at least to York Factory but to be in faintly one inland as far south as the locality from which these come Norway House June 21 Made fair catch of Mammals including Zapus and Microtomy, very few birds seen June 22. Spent a good part of the day making preparations for our anticipated departure ragments tomorrow for York Factory via Oxford House. Took some photos in the afternoon of James Bunkers June 23. Took up all our traps and made up our specimens. A small Dove picked up in the gutter at the post. Finely got away which 3. P.M. Passed through several small expansions of the river (or lake) and one of which a loon (Gavia) was seen. A few gulls and terns and several ducks (Mergansers) were also seen. While passing through one of the lakes, about 1/2 mid in mth. a sharp tail prance crossed it from shore to shore just behind us. Shores rather low and rather heavily wooded with Conifers (spruce for inspire) and Populus Tremuloides found