To 'Cache' 50mirs down River Jan 14 Left East Simpson accompanying Mr. Camell who volunteered to make a trip down the river to bring up my baggage as we were unable to get any Indians to undertake the job and labor at the post was scarce. We left at 5 am with the thermometer at 32° and a light wind blowing in our faces. Some Indians living at the house 30 miles down the river had left the day before, and we had been waiting to take advantage of these fresh. We followed the main trail to the river the foot of the Islands and then struck out to the river keeping it for several miles across a big bend outside of the big Islands below the 'Fort' Islands. Having with the turkuses I had considerable difficulty in following the trail as it had drifted considerably during this traverse. I froze my hands quite badly having no hand to my coat. We had our first meal a short distance below Martin River, 8 miles below the 'Fort' at daylight. After this we ran on until about half past 12 passing the 'Fort' (Here we cached some fish, birthday from 15th. Islands about 11.30. Shortly after noon I had dinner, about 70 miles below Fort Simpson. After dinner we ran on keeping on the same side of the river for about 7 miles and then crossing diagonally to the opposite side which we reached a short distance above the 'Fort Islands'. We did not know just how far below these levees the homes were, and after going a mile or two, it was so cold that we stopped and built a fire beside a stranded stump. After a short stay and a cup of warm tea we proceeded on and reached the house about 6.30. We went into the house of our Sense-e-tah who had been expecting us. The house consisted of one room about 24 by 16. At the back of the room the small fireplace with its thick mazed chimney occupies a considerable space and in the recess at each side was a bed, two sets. Beds occupied the other corners of the room. The walls were with neatly pasted with newspapers and their illustrated supplements and one or two religious chromos hung on the walls. Two small tables with drawers between stood at each end of the room. Four windows each with 6 panes of glass admitted a fair light when there was any outside. In front of this