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Salt Laker, Saturday June 20
heavy rain in the afternoon and night.
I had a good nights rest at the house
of Mr. Broujet.
Arose at 5 A.M., had eggs for breakfast
and as the wind is from the east we sailed
under favorable conditions for Sun River
(Rivi du Fusil). Mr. Broujet goes with
us to look after "the line".
At 9.30 we are again at South West Light
and the "mail" goes ashore. At 10 we sail for
the Sun River in a good breeze. At 20.45 we
are opposite the Jupiter River Camp, just as
we front of South West Light harbor we
comes the cable ship Ontario to look after
the cable that runs from here to Gaspe. It is
now at repair.
Arose at Cape
The boat puts us ashore at Mr. Gilverey
cliff and we find it any for collecting. It is
about 4 miles east of the Sun River and about
5 1/2 miles west of the Jupiter River. We are
now again in the same type of cold seen about