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in the wall and returned to Mr. Clarkes place at Kohuakopf [[best guess]] a half mile or more, by a circituous [[circuitous]] route which was afterward trailed. The body was discovered the next a.m. when Kunuqan said that his brother shot Mr. B during a quarrel in which B. threatened to kill the boy. Kunuqan was sent to Saint Michaels by Mr. Clarke with a letter in which K's brother was supposed to be the murderer. Afterwards Mr. C. sent a second letter stating the true state of affairs. Kunuqan's brother also came to Saint Michaels and they both remained in the vicinity until the seizure of K. When K. was put into the boat to be put on board the vessel he said "kill me but don't hurt my brother". When the handcuffs were put on him he became frightened and turned a sickly yellowish showing evidence of fear. When he was searched he wished them to throw his knife overboard.

June 24 - 1877
The schooner left yesterday noon. Kept about the fort the entire day.

June 25 1877
The steamer Yukon went to Stewarts I's for wood. I went also and spent a few hours collecting on the island. Shot 3 White-Fronted Geese and obtained a number of their young. The Hareldas were nesting quite commonly on the Is - one nest was found. It was a very slight structure, of grasses and a few feathers. Quite a number of Som. V. nigra [[crossed out]] v. S. spectadilia [[/crossed out]] were seen and a ♀ of the former