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[[pencil]]89[[/pencil]] At three O'Clock this P.M. we were presented to Governor Elberg who received us kindly & warmly. Captain Buddington had met him before, therefore, my way to this dignitary was [[underlined]] direct & short.[[/underlined]] After an hour's convivial interview with the Governor, Capt. B. left,[[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]]having placed me under the care of the little Danish gentleman whose dictum is law in the region around about Holsteinborg. Governor Elberg will never cease to have a warm place in my heart's reminiscences. If I had been President of the United States, I could not have not been more generously - hospitably cared for - I will write more at length of this days interview in a few days. [[line drawn across page]] Sunday, July 8th 1860 - Visited God's Temples - The vast mountains of Greenland - Saw His handiwork in everything. (Will [[insertion]] soon [[/insertion]] write out some of the points of this day. (See Thursday July 12/60) [[line drawn across page]] Monday, July 9/60 The first matter [[partially obscured by ink blot]] worthy of note [[end page]] [[start page]] [[in pencil]] (90 [[/in pencil]] Is the Danish Bill taken by "Smith" for 4 lbs of tobacco worth 42 cts per lb. = $1.68 [[here drawn a facsimile of that bill, within an ink rectangle]] N. [[rectangle drawn with several parallel horizontal lines over written with words: 6 Skl. Rm.]] 2455 [[vertical squiggle drawn to the left of the following 5 lines. Mid-page, on far left is a Royal marking- the word "Crown" above superimposed multiple letters, and "VII" under those letters.]] Denne Anviisning gjelder for Sex Skilling Rigsmont ved Handelsstederne i Gronland Kjobenhaven 1856 [[Burberry?]] not Heelltilemy [[To the right of these lines is another vertical squiggle, on the farthest right are the following words]] "Crown" Bear sitting posture [[End of drawing]] The Bill [[insertion]] of sale the above as copied is [[/insertion]]worth [[strikethrough]] 10.50) [[/strikethrough]] ten & one half cents [[insertion]] 10 1/2 cts [[/insertion]] [[later insertion in different ink strikes through the original insertion and adds]] about three cts [[/insertion]] Federal Money - Esquimaux not having the [[suffer..?]] in trading with white men - In this case Esquimaux triumphed over the Yankee! Good!! very Good!!! The trade was made on Board "George Henry" A.M. of July 9th 1860 Sterry - our Sterry the ship Yankee who understands the Esquimaux language quite well as [[strikethrough]] wh [[/strikethrough]] need [[strikethrough]] over in C [[/strikethrough]] around Cumberland Sound assisted Smith in the trade. They supposed "Sex skillings" [[strikethrough]] meant [[/strikethrough]] in the Bill were intended for six [[end page]]