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Frt St Michaels Norton Sound
Russian American Sept 9th

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My Dear Prof Baird

We arrived here yesterday in the Steamer G.S. Wright. My party and outfit are behind on the Golden Gate (Barque) which may be in in a day or two or may not be here for ten days.

Col. Bulkley will probably leave with the steamer tonight or tomorrow to examine Grantly Harbor ^[[on amer side]] and Gulf of St Lawrence on asiatic side of Bherings Straits - he will then probably go to [[?anadyr]] bay and thence to San Francisco.

If the Barque arrives soon enough I ^[[probably]] shall with the small steamer and some of my party push up the Kvihpak