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and snow chiefly on the
North bank. The springs are
of fair size.
As we approached Fort Norman
the banks are frany and the
woods look from the river
mostly firecraft. The Mts.
near Norman came in sight
from long and our
camp at sunset on the
right bank eventually not
many miles from the mouth
of the river.
Wednesday Sept 30. Mr started a storm
as it was cloudy light and pulled
on down the river. The banks are
high and steep, and many small
knobsides and precipitated sections
at into the river. In some part
offshore took at about the middle
of the morning reached the mouth
of the river as looked up
at Fort Norman a quarter of a mile
or so above. New Mr more
fortunately freeeby Mr and
Mrs Harding at loaded our
outfit as we will leave to
Main a day or two to get provisions
and settle up accounts.
The Fort is pleasantly situated
on the high bank of the river
to the NW as seen back a high and
nearly bare mountain just below its
mouth of Bear Creek. Across the
Mackenzie the Mts. are in several
ranges now come closer.
The Mackenzie at this point
is about a mile and a quarter
road.
Thursday Oct 1. Mr Bremner at
Fort Norman, getting our accounts
and supplies ready. The day
was cold and windy. Took some
photos of the Mts. and surrounding
country.
Friday Oct 2. Finished our preparations
for the trip and after dinner
left Fort Norman and commenced our journey to Fort
Simpson. The day was fine and
no more good progress. The
snow was sparsely and afford
e a good tracking. Mr left
the left bank (upward) and