Diary Excerpt
Wednesday, August 2
Up at 4 off at 5.20. Threatened rain but cleared. Fine strong wind – sailed all day made about 90 miles – camped at 6.30 – gale came from north suddenly- blew freely for about 2 hours –
Thursday, August 3
Up at 5 off at 6.00 paddled about 15 mles arrived at Post 9.30. Very cold Made Treaty & wrote out list & visited
Friday, August 4
Up at 5. Paid 345 Inds. Visited Catholic school – church & priests house. Inenew arrived with Bishop Holmes tea at Cockram’s
Rt Rev Geo Holmes Bishop of Moosonee
Saturday, August 5
Waiting for fair wind. Paid several Inds. Sat Inds had feast. Father Fafard arrived- made choice of reserve-
Sunday, August 6
Attend church 2. Afternoon. Called on Pere Fafard.