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narte, by gathering together the stray useless dogs that were left behind but they could not haul more than 3 days food of deer meat for themselves without other load.

The Cossacks whom I had engaged to purchase deer and have them driven to the Myan, reported that the Karaks refused to drive them to that place on account of the deep snow, though they were promised anything they wished for.

The last I had heard from the Myan was, when the Anadyrsk nartes arrived in Ghijigha bringing a letter written the day I left Marcova. I with difficulty obtained transportation for the stores brought to Penjina by the Penjina nartes who would not go further, as their families were in need of meat and they wished to go to some Korkarks near the head of the river.

After all the supplies were forwarded I took Lt. Norton and on the 4th night arrived in Markova May 21st.

Here I found Lt. Macrae with 4 men