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Thursday June 17th 1909 90 miles S.W. Davis Island 6th day waiting= Wind N- and fresh 8 A.M = Cloudy. Snow flurries. Noon. Wind N, a little E & not so hard. moderating. 2 P.M decided to melt Ice and have asked Captain to start motor & steer for the sea. We are now any how 100 mi from Davis Island. 3.10. P. Motor started run 10 mi, Stoped [[stopped]]. 3.30 P. Put up sails, Entered ice at. 4= PM. going N.E. Our men assisted in repairing motor and started it again at 10 P. 12 night 40 mi from Davis Gate making good progress & expect to be at Camp Wellman by 9 AM the 18th. Saw the Sun eclipsed about 4/5th at 12-12:30 Night