Monday July 27 Had a conference with the Bear Lake Chief, a man of a good deal of intelligence. He promised to try to get men to go with me and showed on the map the approximate route to the Coppermine and also from the River to Bear Lake, where he says a chain of three Lakes are planned through the spoke of the lateness of the season and the difficulty of navigating Green Lake in the fall and of the possibility of being stopped by ice. He said also that there are many portages on the route to the Coppermine but could not say how many. At the close of his talk he seemed apologetic for Telling so many difficulties. "But inside," I must speak the truth, due to the fact that I was likely to be summoned to a conference at any time I could not do any collecting if any account Tuesday July 28 The Wrigley arrived about 9 a.m. and that interrupted any further arrangements for the moment. Alfred & Cary went on horse having packed & set the collecting supplies out and thought it advisable to go out by the regular trip. Though handicapped by being short of supplies. The had very little in the short time they had. Taking several birds near the region and greatly extending the ranges of a number of others. They did some collecting on a mountain at the mouth of the Nahanni River as well as at Hay River, N.W.T. Province, H Simpson, and E.T. Wrigley. We had a walk along the trail back of the post and the days took a number of photos. I was able to get quite a good deal of information about Bear Lake and Mr. Anderson, in charge of the district, has already spoken to the Fort Norman Chief to have his men be on the lookout for me on Bear