August 16, 1905 , Wednesday 
Clear and very cold, temperature 31 degrees at 
five o’clock. Had to get up about 4.30 A. M. 
on account of the cold. Fernald and I built a 
big camp fire and got warm. Put some Cys topterls 
non tana in press, that had some ice on the fronds® 
Had trout, potatoes, bouillion for breakfast. 
Put quite a number of plants in press and then 
broke camp and at 8.40 A. M. we started down river 
Reached one of our camps of the up- trip at 10.30, 
Marten River at 11.00, Starkey Upper Camp at noon. 
We left the Upper Camp at 1.30 P. M. and arrived 
at Starkey Middle Camp about 6.00 P. M. Found 
Dr. and Mrs. Smillie, son and daughter, there. 
They gave us five trout for supper and some cake 
and candy. We gave them some surplus of our 
Peter's chocolate. Guides in the house; Fernald 
and I in the tent on the beach. 
August 17, 1903, Thursday 
Slept well, vj-ot up at 6.30 A. M. Breakfast at 7 . 00 
of trout, potatoes, tomatoes, etc. Dr. Smillie 
and family started for their up- river trip at 
the same time that we started to come down. Clear 
and warmer tham yesterday. Reached mill at the 
mouth of the river at 11.40 A. M. Co&e' went up 
to Le Francois and had hirn^T come down with the 
tea m for our baggage. Had it put in sample room. 
Most of the P. M. Fernald and I were working on 
plants. 
