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Tuesday June 15th

4th day watening chance to enter Danes Gate. Now 10 mi NW Prince Charles ForeLand with Danes Gate some 75 mi North 9.A. Wind N.W. & cold. Cloudy. Wind strong all day. after a consultation am disposed to not enter ice pack today without Motor power. Shipsman working on motor all day.
7 P.M. sleet, snow storm raging & very cold.
Still raging & blowing from N.W. at 11P.M.
Ah for an east wind to take the ice to sea so we may reach the goal.
Winters night snow with a 40 mi wind from N or N.W.
Duck for dinner which was very fine, Captain dined with me.