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Stood to the northward and ran into St. Michael's in the afternoon - On the preceding evening a great many males of somateria S. nigra were seen. As soon as we anchored the whale boat came alongside with the entire white population of the place including a number of traders from up the interior. The appearance of the place was very inviting the day being very pleasant and the green hills formed a fine background to the Redoubt and the Indian village on the opposite point with the white  tents of the traders, scattered along the shore.

Landed in the evening and examined my future quarters - They are better than I expected.

St. Michael's: June 20 1870.

The Schooner was discharging cargo and I did nothing but keep on the lookout for my various boxes &c. Quite a number of Bidarras were passing back and forth to the main-land about three miles distant.

One bidarra came alongside from a trading trip. It was loaded to the top with furs, dogs, women and children and a few men.

They had many [[strikeout]] wooden [[/strikeout]] Kantaqs  on board some of them were small and used for urinary vessels as I had opportunity to observe.

The Indians had some furs to trade and were very anxious to get cartridges for Henry rifles with which they are well supplied.

In the evening in company with Mr. Lumer & Mrs. Armstrong I visited the Indian village near the fort.

St. Michael's, June 21, 1877

Went up the canal shooting with Mr. Armstrong in the am. Found Aleutian terns very common on an island within sight of