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[[underline]] Animals [[/underline]]


[[underline]] Sept. 9 [[/underline]] Mr. Stearns of the adjoining farm told me that deer had frequently been seen in their meadow in former grass, & told me of one doe & one fawn & another with two fawns being seen ^[[insertion]] late [[/insertion]] this summer, then one with two fawns again on Fairview farm this week.
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A man on other side of Creeper  saw not long ago either a very large deer or a moose. He thought it was too large ^[[insertion]] & too dark [[/insertion]] for a deer. 
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A moose was seen a few years ago by the Camp R. K. letter box - just below the Harman's.
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Foxes are said to be quite common here. To catch them you go out & make a noise like a mouse, one of the Seavey's says.
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A small porcupine quill was left on a red shawl on my table one night.
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Small animals were often heard around camp in the night & once one of the women had a call 

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