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_________ Sunday June 23 _____________
River N. 1. NE by 2. 1. (N.NE, NE [[insertion]] slough [[/insertion]] E. NE. N. NW. W. SW by W. W) 3 River (Mts W by N. distant.) N 1 E by S 2 (River? to N [[?]] rapids) SE 2. E by S 1 N. 1 N 1/2 N 3. N by E 1 E. 3 E 2 (same mts. NW) [divide NE & SE] NE 1. E 2. NE 2. (Porcupine R. N sd.). E 1/2 Ft. Youkon N sd.
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The old chief from Ft. Youkon comes down in the night and sits around, bumming for tobacco &c. Whymper gives him a cup, some Therkatsky tobacco &c. & he comes out with a piece of good meat. saccati. After a good deal of disturbance get to sleep. Up about five P.M. Get back fast but it is so very scorching hot that we do not start till 8.20 P.M. Pull against a good deal of strong water. The Indians shirk their work on account 

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of the heat, and I keep quiet and work off my anger by paddling furiously.
Chi peet at 2. meet a boy from above Antoine Houle's rabbotnik. Antoine is gone up to meet the brigade. Chi again at 6 A.M. and on again, river very shallow & strong. stop opposite the mouth of the Porcupine R and set the American & Sci. [[?]] a fire a salute of guns & pistols which is returned by a great crowd of Indians who are gathered around the fort waiting for the brigade. Find three white men there two scotch & one French Canadian (Francis Boucher. Anderson & MacIver.) Get the missionarys room, put our things into the store, our bidarra on the stage in front. get some fat & meat from the old Canadian