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June 26. Took one M.Xanthopthue
4 Phinacomp and a number
2 Contomp of both phases and
Emerotive. Reset a long line of
Traps in line of woods bordering
Marshy pond where we have
Taken Phinacomp observed
Mallard with young about a
week old.
Took Piocoides cam... Tennessee Warbler
young spruce grouse. I yellow wabes.
The Steamer Graham supposed to
reach Smith Landing shrults June 6.
Has not git came and the not
I saw supplies expected on
her not coming has made us
short of stuffing. Our cotton being
about gone we have been obliged
for a bank a wish to stuff our
specimens with moss which we
obtain from pguanils nests
We are also getting short of
Traps and our gun shells are
about exhausted - or the arrival
of the boat is anxiously looked
for
June 27. Took a large catch of
Mammals including my Bobit
Merutius- Eustomy Phenar-
Comp etc. My brother found
another nest of the Tennessee
Warbler containing 5 fried
Eggs. We tried to shoot
the ? but she was lost
and was not seen again
so I took the nest for
Jear something named
Choppin to it
June 28. A good catch of
mammilds Received our
mail and chest with
supplies of traps Cotton etc.
If nothing happens to prevent
will start down the river
tom彼得. Had a talk with
Mr. Rae on change of Mr. Rae
and he tells me that I can
easily go there and work
and he picked up by the
steamers on his return
from the Humber River
Wrote letters in the evening