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of [[underline]] great use [[/underline]] to him in drawing sledges & hunting Polar Bears & Seals, were dying off as they were when his old mother who was [[insertion]] of [[underline]] no use [[/underline]] but [[/insertion]] a great burden to him did not die too? The Capt. added this: that "Myet," [[strikethrough]] not [[/strikethrough]] notwithstanding such an extraordinary question [[insertion]] even [[/insertion]] treated his aged, infirm mother with great kindness. 

It is one month to-day since the "George Henry" sailed. Had it not been for head-winds & calms we should have been in Holsteinborg some days ago. 
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Saturday, June 30th, 1860.

This morning we have a fine breeze from the S.W. carrying us along 6 Knots per hour. Were it not for [[insertion]] the [[/insertion]] heavy swells that come from the N.W. the effects of yesterday's blow, we should make still greater progress. But as it is, the prospects are that we shall be at Holsteinborg by the third - perhaps by the 2d of July.
 
In a conversation with Capt. B. & his 1st officer [[space to be filled in]] Rogers this morning [[strikethrough]] I [[/strikethrough]] I learned their views of the "Scurvy". They both understand the cause - the nature of it - & its cure. Capt. Buddington says that [[insertion]] he [[/insertion]] has gained his knowledge from dearly acquired experience. This is truly a fact for in 18[[space to be filled in]] while in command of the