Tuesday, April 26th. - Snowing. Started at 6 A.M. Wind in our
faces before noon and the new snow made heavy going. I have Mr.
Hubbard's body on my sledge, and also some dunnage, and have four
dogs. George Pottle my teamster. Wallace has George Williams for
his teamster and six dogs. After noon the wind shifted to the
northwest and the wind blew the snow off the crust, and fine going.
A few ridges of hills we came over but not bad. Came 40 miles to-
day. Came to Sam Pottle's house at West Bay at 6.30 P.M.
Wednesday, April 27th. - Started from West Bay 7 A.M. Got to
Cartwright 4.30 P.M., 46 miles. Sam Pottle and George Williams our
teamsters. Drifting and cold all day.
Thursday, April 28th. - Staying here at the post. Mr. Swaffield,
agent here of the Hudson's Bay post, getting us another team. Only
enough dogs for one team here. Mr. Swaffield has sent for Charles
Davies to be ready for starting off in the morning.
Friday, April 29th. - This morning Mr. Davies took sick and was very
bad. So Mr. Swaffield had to get us another man in his place,
Walter Bird. Started 7 A.M. Got to Sandy Hill 2.30 P.M., and got
so soft we could not travel, especially through the portages.
Travelling mostly on ice.
