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Schr. Minnie G. Atkins after whom the Atkins Island was named because she first found the fishing grounds near it in 1867. Work over sketches all day & map of NE Harbor. Packup p pen & write to Cashell. The Wild Gazelle sailed from here for S.F. last Monday. 

Saturday Aug 31
Ther.55.53.60. Bar. 29.460. Cloudy foggy rainy. Wind S half a gale with lulls. Varies during day from SE to S by W. Go over on sand beach in P.M. & get a number of good things. Evening breezes up again, foggy, 9 P.M. bar 29.4

Sunday Sept 1. 72
Ther 53. 54 1/2.60 Bar.29.466- Wind variable in strength, from a smart breeze to a gale from SE. Rainy by spells work on reports & journal for last month, close up notebook & begin a new one. Moderates a little in P.M. Give one of the Natives a parcel & letter for [[Seashell?]] to be taken to Unga. 9 P.M. var 29.580 Wind - shy W wind. foggy, cloudy.

Monday Sept. 2
Ther. 53.5.56.51 Bar. 29.760. Light SSW wind; get under way and beat out of the harbor, grounding once

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August
Any clear days 4
Cloudy fair [[strikethrough]]8[[/strikethrough]] ?10.75
Stormy 16
days work
at sea 1.25
Sundays 4

July
Clear 2.00
Cloudy fair 11.50
Stormy 17.50
days work 14.00
at sea 2.50
Sundays 4.00

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|.  |Bar|Ther|Sur. Water|Deep W|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|July.|29.904-|51.1|46.0|45.9|
|Aug.|29.976-|54.6|50.5|48.9|

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