80 Sunday Sept. 4 To Head McConnell We made a good start and following Robertson's Trail which we struck about 31/4 of a mile East of our camp we ascended the side of the valley crossing the summit of the Divide about 11 o'clock. Through an open forest of spruces and pines and fir just beyond the Summit we struck a will own horse Trail which we knew must lead to McConnell Creek. So we turned southward on this Trail and after following it about 5 miles camped in a pine and spruce forest at 3.00. It rained all day and we were all very wet. A large lake lies in the valley below us (The head of the north trail of McConnell Creek) 8 miles 81 Monday Sept. 5 To Diggings McConnell We made a good start and followed on the Trail had pretty good going except for 1 large wet place where one of the horses had to be unloaded. Struck the branch of Mc.K. branch Creek about 11 velvets. Here were many clam stakes. Then the Trail climbed the Mt side and followed eastward a little way below Timberline for a couple of miles and then dipped sharply to the right to McConnell Creek Diggings where we found Peter Jensen who took out the first gold and was still working his claim from and a shaft 160 feet to Belrock. He gave us information about the Trail down to Dingenia He says there are Mt Gates on the N. side of the Dingenia and that the Indians reported Mt Sheh on Pelly Creek 20 miles from its mouth. We climbed both sides of the Mt and camped