Diary Excerpt
Tuesday, July 18
Woke 4.45 left 6.15 Strong wind. Rain for an hour.
Arrived at Fort Hope 5.
Wednesday, July 19
Up at 7. Wet & cold. Signed Treaty in the morning. Made paylists. Paid in afternoon. C.H.M. Gordon in chg of this Post.
Thursday, July 20
Up at 7. Fine day. Paid in the morning. Indians Feasted & elected Chief & c – arranged reserve as follows – In the N.W.T. beginning at Kitchesagi on the north shore of Lake Eabamet extending Eastward along the shore of the Lake ten 10 miles; lines to be run at right angles from these points to contain sufficient land to provide one sq mile for each family of five upon the ascertained population of the Band –