TRIP TO MOUNT BIGELOW 
BY 
Professor W. G. Strong, M. L. Fernald, George Fernald, and 
J. F. Collins. August, 1896. (From the diary of J. F. G. with 
some amplification). 
August 10, 1896, Monday (North Anson, Maine) 
Fair and very warm. In A. M. and early P. M. looked over tent 
and made a fly for it. At 5.15 P. M. went to the depot and met 
Professor Strong, M. L. Fernald, and his brother George. After 
suoper we ordered provisions and camp utensils, the former from 
Emery ($4.58 ) but did not pay for them and the latter from Uncle 
Edwin Collins (|1.90) and paid for them. Professor Strong and 
the Fernalds stopped at the hotel. 
August 11, 1896, Tuesday 
Mostly clear and very warm. After breakfast helped haul the Wew 
Portland Stage over to Uncle Ed's and with Professor Strong and 
the Fernalds packed our camp utensils, ete., for the trip to 
Dead River. We finished this and got started about 10.10 AM. 
for lunfcih 
Stopped at the old Amos Hutchins' Place in Embden^ In P. M. 
drove to North New Portland and made a few purchases- then on to 
the northern part of Lexington to Mr. Nutting's farm where we put 
up our horses and pitched our tent in the field (orchard) opposite/, 
and had a light supper and retired about 8.30 P. M. It was 
agreed that when we stopped on the trip Professor Strong's first 
duty was to take care of the horses, M. L. Fernalds first duty 
was to take care of the plants collected while George Fernald 
and Collins pitched the tent and prepared the meals. 
