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[[in pencil]] 135 [[/in pencil]] Sunday, July 15 1860 Attend [[insertion]] an Esquimaux [[/insertion]] Church this Morning in Holsteinburg. The school teacher [[insertion]] a native Esquimaux [[/insertion]] preached. [[underlined]] Good practise! [[/underlined]] I must the general [[insertion]] attention given to the [[/insertion]] exercises would do credit to any people anywhere. [[strikethrough]] Min [[/strikethrough]] Preacher played the organ many Americans - our men present - singing very fine. After Church met Gov. Elbury in front of his residence [[underlined]] Pressed [[/underlined]] me into service - into his conversational room - then into [[strikethrough]] the parlor [[/strikethrough]] the presence of Madam Kjen & Miss Bufou - All dined on soup (1st rate) & venison (fresh) Governor Mrs. Kjen & Miss B. visited us on board 2 1/2 o clock this P.M. They left 5 o'clock particulars I will write shortly. [[insertion]] The present of Madam Kjen of 3 specimens [[Avesia?]] However, a most interesting time was had by all! Dr. Rink's Work - Needles - shoe - [[Medd?]] [[WFm?]] Arm chair & American Flag [[insertion]] making [[/insertion]] Yankee's of Greenland women! Wooden Nutmegs - Wood Hams! Ladies netting Lace after Church! [[end page]] [[start page]] [[in pencil]] 156 [[/in pencil]] Esqui Danish Angmackfor Sild Name of Capelin Fish [[line across page]] [[signature]] Otto Klisborfog [[/signature]] 5 feet - 3 in in height thick heavy set Autograph of Otto [[insertion]] who [[/insertion]] is a pilot - 1st mate one piloted in the " Rescue" July 11th 1860 [[line across page]] [[signature]] Adam Beck [[/signature]] [[line across page]] Leaving Gov. E. after dinner came down to landing - no boat - Esq boat headed westward 1/2 mile off - instantly turned toward me - proved to be A. Beck with wife [[insertion]] (rowing with A.B.) [[/insertion]] infant at her back [[strikethrough]] she [[/strikethrough]] & 2 small children with them all going up the coast fishing - His wife & children poorly clad, her dress (Breeches) not reaching her boots by 10 inches. Took me aboard "George Henry" - Beck said: [[strikethrough]] [[Catch?]] [[/strikethrough]] 'If catch no fish - poor "picanninies" - Altho' his wife was [[strikethrough]] app [[/strikethrough]] a very spare [[woman?]] - yet done the work of a strong man in rowing - every time she [[strikethrough]] [[men?]] [[/strikethrough]]arrived upon [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] our the oar [[insertion]] her body vibrated [[garringly?]] back and forth, yet the child [[insertion]] was as peaceable as a lamb - enjoying the [[underlined]] "shake" [[/underlined]]as a white baby would the lullaby of civilization.
