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which would be of special interest. We experienced on the lower Anadyr some very severe cold. Mr Robinson's spirit thermometer standing at - 40°- 44°; and on Jan 20th at 50° below zero. I found on our return, that Koshevnik, with what few men were willing to work had made an attempt to cut poles, but had accomplished little on account of bad weather and deep snow. The snow in the woods is about four feet in depth, and of course the men can work only on snow-shoes. When the tree falls, it buries itself about 3 feet in the soft snow from which it has to be dug with a great expenditure of time and labor. I am afraid it will be impossible to accomplish much before your arrival. I will do my best.

With regard to provision, as you will see by the enclosed list, we have on hand three hundred Army rations of bread enough to subsist five men four months, or seven men a little less than three months. We have Pork and Bacon enough for three months, Candles for 50 days, Coffee for 300 days, Rice for 170 days  
Beans for 100 days, Vinegar, Salt & Pepper for 100 days. Of tea we have less than a month's supply, and of sugar, scarcely any, and that little of a poor quality of brown. These are the most important articles. We can buy here neither (Tea, Sugar



















which would be of special interest. We experienced on the lower Anadyr some very severe cold. Mr. Robinson spirit Thermometer standing at –40° – 44;° and on Jan 20th at 50° below zero. I found on our return, that could shed make, with what few men were willing to work at Nate and attempt to cut polls, but had accomplished little on account of bad weather & deep snow. The snow in the woods is about 4 feet in depth, and of course the men can work only on snow-shoes. When the tree falls, it buries itself about 3 feet in the soft snow from which it has to be dug with a great expenditure of time and labor. I am afraid it will be impossible to accomplish much before your arrival. I will do my best.
   With regard to provision, as you will see by the enclosed list, we have on hand three hundred Army rations of bread enough to subsist five men for months, or seven men a little less than three months. We have Pork and Bacon enough for three months, Candles for 50 days, Coffee for 300 days, Rice for 170 days Beans for 100 days, Vinegar Salt & Pepper for 100 days. Of tea we have less than a month's supply, and of sugar, scarcely any, and that little of a poor quality of brown. These are the most important articles. We can buy here neither
(Tea, Sugar