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From [[Unalakleet?]] when it had gone [[strikethrough]]for[[/strikethrough]] to dry salmon. As it approached the shore I saw a bundle of native spears and a stuff'd porcupine or "nunik" placed in a prominent position on the bow and as they landed I found they were brought me by [[Eqeeluk?]] who I had given same goods to trade for me in the specimen line. The results were some 46 spears and arrows, several seal skin floats and a lot of ivory carvings. About 1200 dried fish were obtained. 

Aug. 15 - 
Alexis returned in the morning bringing a number of ducks & [[?]].  The freshwater ducks are nearly done moulting and are nearly all flying now but the Eider & [[?]] are still [[?]].  Alexis reported that he saw a female reindeer and fawn on the canal but having no rifle although within few yards he was unable

Aug 15 continued -
Went to Whale Is [[Island]] about 1 1/2 mile from the Redoubt- in my Bidarkie in the P.M.
While trying to land on a small rock close under the precipitous side of a small rocky Is [[island]] first beyond Whale Is. [[Island]] when quite a sea was running my Bidarkie was upset and I found myself [[strikethrough]]clug[[/strikethrough]] hanging to the bottom and making desperate efforts to keep on the surface- Having on long skin boots which filled with water I found it extremely difficult to get to the rock and considered myself fortunate in not making a call on the fishes. I succeeded in [[?]] the boat of some water and rescuing my game which was floating promiscuously