Diary, 1903-1904, of trips with A. F. Camsell, Merritt Cary, and Alfred Emerson Preble to the Athabaska-Mackenzie region
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To Rock by the River Side. Friday Oct 9 Continued on up the river the shores was grantly and the banks mostly high. Passed the mouth of a good sized stream shortly before with and a short distance atore joined the Camp of some Indians from whom we obtained some more and benner ment. Passed the Rock by the River side little and camped a mile or so beyond it. To 8 miles below Wrigley Saturday Oct 10 Kept ed up The river the banks retaining much the Same character. The day was cold and a strong Wind impeded our progress considerably. We camped at dark about 8 miles below Fort Wrigley To Wrigley Sunday oct 11 Thunk On up to Fort Wrigley where we were welcomed by Mr Timothy Gaudet, The officer in charge. Fort Wrig- ley is Situated on the right bank of the river at a point where and island obstructs The channel and forms a small rapid on each side Mountaine rice from the river on each side to a considerable height. 7018 miles above Wrigley Monday Oct 12 We remained at Fort Wrigley last night and left there this morning about 9 o'clock. The banks above Fort Wrigley are lower and the current less strong than below. The shores and afford better landing. We drank nearly 20 miles Camping at dusk opposite the farther end of the long island and 20 thanks a short distance below Willard River To 20 miles below Johann River Tuesday Oct 13 Rall about 4 miles down in the night. The wind was blowing strongly up the river so we set sail and made four progress against The current all day camping at some distance from the long island