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sight heated not seem me
mill I stood up and whi
lled to him Being in a
hurry and unable to
take the meat did not
kill him. Francel jmid
(Jn 29) 3 am. and then
encamped as the wind was
strong ahead. Left agin
at 9 but had to stop at
12 with wind. Cooked
and did some Taxidermy
Left again at 4. and
Francel until 12 Fork
Photos & midnight sun
and then camped on
right bank on lower
Ramparts preferring
To reach Red River Post
During the day.
Thursday June30. Left our camp
rather late and passed
through the ramparts with a hard
wind to the mouth of Red
River where Red River post
is built. There I stopped
afour hours Met Mr.Walker
one of the police boys who
have passed the winter
at Fat McPherson. Also
met Mr. James Campbell
in charge of the Post. Got
some interesting information
from Fire Gisout regarding
fish and he has promised
to see me again and to
get me some specimens.
Mr Campbell wished to
go to McPherson so we
gave him a passage
in left about 4 P.M.