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precipitously on each side they are covered with snow to within about 1000 feet of the water except on exposed portions.

The morning was pleasant about 60º the sun shining brightly. The afternoon was given up to a severe wind and rain storm. The wind & rain stopping to a great extent at sunset. The harbor with surroundings of Ounalaska are peculiar and will be spoken of hereafter.

At present there are about 300 Aleuts at this town and about 1000 on the Island, there being 5 other towns on the Is. there are about 3000 Aleuts on the entire chain of Is, according to the estimation of the A.C. Co Agent at Ounalaska -- Mr. Greenbaum -- 

At 7.30 PM the schooner Belle from the Seal Is came in sight and landed about 9 P.M. 

Ounalaska May 8 '77 In A.M. saw 2 Titlarks on the beach in village A severe storm of snow & sleet accompanied by a strong gale continued throughout the day. The wind came down the harbor in sharp squalls raising a heavy sea outside and [[strikethrough]] blowing the [[/strikethrough]] filling the air with spray -- the Aleuts in the several villages on this Is. and in Akontan and one or two other stations on islands near by are under a head chief who has a kind of general supervision over the villages and communicates his wishes through a sub chief in each village.

The chief on this Is. has control over only such Aleuts as