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In the evening we sighted Cape L. 15 to 20 miles to the Southward for the current setting Northward along shore here has put us out of our course thus far. The sea rolling too heavily to think of stopping at the coal mine the Capt. headed us toward Icy Cape where we hope to have news from the "Webster" which was [[strikethrough]] lost [[/strikethrough]] in the ice at last accounts.

Aug. 15th Icy Cape
Steamed slowly up the coast all day and in the evening spoke three whalers off & a little to the S. of Icy Cape. The refraction was very great and these vessels were in sight this morning [[strikethrough]] though [[/strikethrough]] at 8 am & though we kept on at 6 knots per hour yet it was only until 4 PM. that we reached the first one & 5 PM. when we spoke the two others (4 other vessels were also seen far offshore) and learned that the "Webster" was crushed in the ice July 3d and the crew all got on shore at Point Barrow and part of them had got down the coast & were on the vessel we spoke last viz. "John Howland" (New Bedford Book) The Capt. returned on board from her & sent back for the 1st mate of the wrecked vessel who was there & who soon after came on board and gave us the 

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