- This morning we started from Sandy Hill 4
A.M., and got to Spotted Islands 8.30 A.M., 25 miles. Our
teamsters don't know the route any farther. Mick Dison and Bill
Dison our teamsters from Spotted Islands. Starting off in the
afternoon 2.30 P.M., got to Seal Island 6 P.M., 20 miles.
Sunday, May 1st. - Very stormy and can't see any distance. Can't
make a start to-day. Staying in George Morris house.
Monday, May 2nd. - Still stormy. We started from Seal Island, 11
A.M. after it cleared up a bit, and got to Coopers Bite, or New
York, 7 P.M., 35 miles. Nobody living there. We came to some
shacks. No stoves in any of them and all the doors off. We
gathered some of the old broken stoves and made kind of a fireplace
in the middle of the house, and built a fire. We cut a hole in the
roof to let the smoke out.
Tuesday, May 3rd. - Started off this morning 4 A.M. It was yet
dark. Got to Williams Harbor 9 A.M., 30 miles. Came to Mr. John
Russel's house. Mr. Russel and his brother James Russel has been
just starting off into the bay, and will not be home till evening.
Mick and Bill Dison do not know the route an farther. - The Russels
home this evening, and will take us to Fox Harbor in the morning.
Wednesday, May 4th.
