Saturday July 25. We got away in fair time and proceeded on our way, paddling moting the bay among islands. We sailed a little, but had no wind & any account. We encamped at dark on an island near the main shore the craties showing micaic. A storm we are about 8 miles south of Fort Rock. Sunday July 26. Got away quite early with a fair wind and soon passed South Rock. Soon after this we came within sight of the Promontory where Fort Rae is built. Mr fortunately was able to sail among the islands, and so not good progress as the wind was fair and the waves less high there, while on the open lake it was unsafe to travel. We had dinner on an island within about 15 miles of Rae. After leaving this place our destination was only a few miles more of the time but, by keeping the main channels we made as good progress as possible when we came out into the main bay below Fort Rae. The wind was so strong that at first I thought we could not over but by good management we sailed with half a mile of the Fort, and pulling along the shore reached Fort Rae about 7.00 p.m. Mr. Nevin kindly received by Mr. Nevin. He tells me that the Indians have just come in and in all probability I would not be able to make a start as I had arrived earlier. He has in mind two men who are familiar with the Coppermine River Lake country and are soon to start back there and thinks there will be no difficulty in scouring the service. Two good men and making the trip in mind. We had a talk with one Indian in the evening and will see the Bear Lake Chief in the morning and get all the information possible from him and also see the other men whom Mr. Nevin has in mind.