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Tuesday morning 3d. October 1820.

Mr Holyoke and Neptune went across the Portage for the remainder of baggage, which Neptune had left yesterday he having been sick in the afternoon was unable to bring the whole yesterday- this portage is about 1/2 miles- they returned at 11. A.M.- We embark and proceed up River after repairing our canoes which were much worn.-

We carry by the short Portage, and haul our canoes up the other rapids, and at 2. o'clock arrive at the foot of Quakis Pond. The land from the Portage up to Pond appears to be good, growth mixed, good pine. Quakis is 2 miles long E & West- The land on the North side looks well good hard wood and pine mixed- The land on the N. side river appears to be good, growth hard wood and pine mixed- We arrived at a small bay or small Pond in the River called Nol,um,-bage's- or the Pool- at 6 P.M. and camp on the north side.-

Wednesday 4. October, embark and proceed up river and pass through a small Pond called Baam,chee,nun,ga,mis- the land good on the North side River and Pond, growth hard wood and mixed, some good pine- we then go about 3/4 mile to foot of Kep,chee,chee,woek Pond.