Friday Sept 25. Took a rather small catch of mammals including Lorax, Microtus and Synaptomys. Have many for boats. Saw a R. Shute in pursuit of a rabbit which was obviously much alarmed. Were visited by an Indian, who has just arrived from the Graggily Bear Hills. When he says moose are very common. We also reported otters to the common about McVicar's Bay. We have made arrangements with the Indians to leave them with us on Monday, and by help us on the way down the river. It is reported very low and as we would be heavily loaded we might have much difficulty at the rapids. Saturday Sept 26. Took 3 Arvicus sintemps and 4 synaptomys. The day was cold and only Sam and I shot a [illegible] one seen for sometime. Chased some of my traps. Obtained and freed some whitefish, a large one and no small ones probably the herring whitefish. Sunday Sept 27. Took a small catch of mammals including Lorax and Synaptomys. Have made arrangements to leave in the morning with this Indians. Took some photos of the site of Ft Franklin. Monday Sept 28. Stock up my traps and one went down to the Indians' houses, to start with them for Fort Norman. The river was too strong to cross this Lake to the water's end and we had to wait until after noon when we made a start and sailing to the head of Bear River descended it for 20 miles or so and encamped at sunset on the right bank. The country about the lake where this river begins at is