brownish irregular markings common in some places which may represent fucoids [a seaweed].

At Pembina R. valley the upper few feet of section show drift, chiefly local, but with many erratic boulders & pebbles. Below this a great thickness of the shale in place but crumbling.

Banks in some places show great thickness of a yellowish, light, drift with few boulders.

Many boulders on plateau of first terrace level & also numerous everywhere from this upwards. Mostly Laurentian. A few small of limestone.

Barometer Readings. Camp at foot Pemb. Mt. 7 A.M. 28.75

1.Top first terrace 28.66

2.Edge second terrace 28.46

3.Third terrace ? or plateau about 28.27

4.East lip Pembina R. Valley at 1.30 P.M. 28.08

5.Second terrace, (higher part than 2. which on edge nearly) 28.27

6. First terrace 28.51

7.Camp at 8 P.M. 28.58

Sunday May 24. Capt. Featherstone not having finished work in the mountain went up again this morning while camp remained here. Did not move my camp wishing to go with his party round by South of line.

Changed plants, & worked at various little jobs in camp all day.

Evening East (7) came in on his way to Pembina Depot with a mail.

Got letter, papers &c. After he had left an hour or two sent word back that his wagon stuck in a mud hole about 3 miles from here & wanted a doubletree having broken his.

Fine day but showery at intervals.

Bar. at camp. 8.30 A.M. 28.62.

1.30 P.M. 28.62 9 P.M. 28.84.

Thermometer at 9 P.M. 57.

May 25.74. Ready to leave camp about 6 A.M. but horses belonging to White,water wagon had strayed & Stuart out searching for them. Capt. F's party moved off punctually. Waited till nearly 7, but as no sign of horses got buckboard harnessed & decided to go as far as St. Joe [St. Joseph, Metis settlement], if the horses really lost & teams do not come on during the day, to drive back to old camp. On way to St. Joe met

(7)-D'Arcy East, Assistant Surveyor, friend from 1873.