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14th.—Fresh arrangements having taken place Messrs. McLean 
and E. E. are dispatched with 3 canoes—2 15 pes. and 6 men each for 
Lac la Pluie! 1—7 men, Passengers and Baggage. Encamp at 4 past 7 
beyond old Norway.’ : 
15th.—Start between 3 and4a.m. Obliged to put ashore at 4 past 
7 a.m. by wind. Resume at + past 3 p.m. and paddle till 9 p.m. 
16th.—Start at 2 a.m. Sail all day with a freshening breeze—put 
ashore at 4 past 8. 
17th.—Calm. Start at 4 past 2 a.m. toward evening wind springs 
up ahead. Encamp beyond Detroit de Duc at 7 p.m. 
18th.—Strong wind ahead detains us all day 
19th.— do do do Mr. Cumming* over- 
takes us this afternoon. 
21st.—Calm day. Arrive at Bas de la Riviere“ at 6 p.m. Thunder 
and lightning all night. 
22nd.—Wet. Messrs. McLean and E. E. with Mrs. Vicar® start in 
2 canoes at 6 a.m. loaded with Baggage—leave all the L.L. Pieces except 
1 pr. canoe. Encamp at 8 p.m. below the 1st portage in Pinawa.f 
23rd.—Start at 4. Encamp above Slave portage.” 
24th.— do Wet. Encamp above the Cave.2 Mr. C[umming] 
overtakes us. 
25th.—Fine. Start before 4. Encamp at the beginning of the 
Lake.® Thunder and lightning with heavy rain. 
26th.—Wind ahead. Paddle thro’ the Lake. Encamp—thunder 
and lightening. 
27th.—Start at 4. Eneamp above the Long Sault. Heavy rain 
with thunder and lightning all night. 

! Rainy lake. 
* At outlet of lake Winnipeg. See ante. 
* Probably Cuthbert Cumming who signed the deed poll of 1834 as Chief Trader. 
* Fort Bas de la Riviere (or Alexander) is on the south bank of Winnipeg river 
a few miles from its mouth. It is on, or near, the site of Verendrye’s fort Maurepas, 
built in 1734. 
5 Probably ‘ McVicar.’ Robert McVicar signed the deed poll of 1821 as a Chief 
Trader; in 1834, had recently retired. Franklin acknowledges his indebtedness to 
him and named MeVicar bay in Great Bear lake in his honour. 
$ Pinawa channel; a channel that leaves the main stream of the Winnipeg river 
about 50 miles from lake Winnipeg and rejoins it 25 miles from the lake. The 
canoe route followed the Pinawa. 
7 Slave portage is 64 miles from lake Winnipeg. 
® Cave portage is 116 miles from lake Winnipeg. 
* Lake of the Woods; he has arrived at Rat portage, at the present town of 
Kenora. 
Long Sault rapid in Rainy river; 41 miles below the outlet of Rainy lake. 
