Diary Excerpt
Saturday, August 19
Rose 5.30 – left 7 – fine day – reached New Post 2.30
Monday, August 21
Rose 7 – stormy thunder showers. Made Tr. Pd Indians &.
Taquahtagama.
New Post Reserve
Beginning at a point one mile south of the NE end of Eastern arm of Lake known as Taquahtagama or Big Lake situated about 8 miles inland south from New Post on the Abitibi River, thence in a northly direction a distance of 4 miles & of sufficient depth in an Easternly direction to give an area of 8 sq miles.