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- Diary of Survey of Madawaska River, J.A. Snow
Diary of Survey of Madawaska River, J.A. Snow
item22 Jan-5 May 1854F2165-f34-366
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- Dates
- 22 Jan-5 May 1854 (indexed as 1854)
- Level
- item
- Extent
- 1 item of textual record
- Scope & content
- Survey Diary: "purchased two Trains de Gleece [sleighs?] from an Indian." On March 4, during survey of Long Lake, Indian Chief named Jno Baptiste informed him that county [or country?) to south was timbered. March 5- McCaul reports that country from McCaul's farm to ftrst lake by Indian winter route to be well timbered with hard wood [probably near Long Lake). March 21 - purchased another "train" from Indian and paid Indian to tell him Indian route to McCann's camp on Long Lake. Indian guided him there. April 10 - portage from Lake Manitos to another lake that Indians said was head of Madawaska. April 17 - on York Branch to complete survey of same with instructions to purchase canoe from Indians. May 3 - engaged Indian to take baggage in canoe to a "lower shanty". Also included is a diary of companion by name of Hudson, dating from April 17-May 12, notes on May 5 that they reached camp of Ino. Baptiste at head of Long Lake.
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- English
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