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had chy [[unsure]] ready when he arrived at the union of the two canals.
A nest of fruiga [[unsure]] americana with 4 fresh eggs was found here by an Indian.
We went on about 3 miles and camped for the night on fox [[?]] obtained two xeimas [[unsure]],1 Esquimaux curfew and 1 White rumped Godwit [[[unsure]]. Early the next morning we were awakened by the leader proposing to leave about 2 am. I soon after qwnt on the tundra and shot a Xema and during the foornoon about a dozen others were obtained.
At noon I was taken ill and we returned to the Redoubt.

July 5-10-1877
Nevermind about the Redoubt doing one odd job and another.

July 11-1877 Steamer Yukon [[?]] Left
Went up the canal in a 3-holed Bidarki with two Mahlemuts from Unalaklut [[unsure]], they proved very good men. On our way up I obtained a number of Xemas a few other birds. About 10pm, we tried [[strikethrough]] is cam [[/strikethrough]] to find a camping place but no fresh water could be found nor any dry ground. We bring in the Crooked Canal. As it became later I became desperate and pitching the tent one man was sent after water and the other after wood. The water proved very nauseating but the men seemed to enjoy it when under the influence of a handful of [[?]]. The next morning some more Xemas and some Jaegers, [[?]] Buffoni & parasiticus were obtained and one Som. [[unsure]] fischeri ♀. The latter were quite common about the

Transcription Notes:
the question marks at the end of the transcription are all probably types of birds native to the area