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[[pre-printed]] WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1866. [[/preprinted]]
Morning, weather still quiet. Write in the index of Mazatlan Catalogue, revise Schuylers M.S.S. and give the better part of the P.M. to packing up various loose traps which have been lying round loose for some time. In the after noon the clouds clear away, and an eight knot breeze springs up, greatly to the the delight of every body. Look over some of the outfit and find it in good order.

[[preprinted]] THURSDAY 9 [[/preprinted]]
Duff day. Morning breeze died away again and our fond hopes are dashed. Work all day with Schuyler, forward, arranging the boxes in the amidships room, getting out outfit for collecting &c. Get a 22 fathom lead line and fifty fathoms of two inch rope from the ship. Fitt up the dredge with Scotts help for use. Pack up collections so far. Make ready for collecting when we arrive at Plover Bay which may now be in the course of a day or two.

[[preprinted]] FRIDAY 10 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Finish working amidships get out shot &c. Fix shot pouch. Look over the measurements of the porpoise from San Francisco Bay. Put up and Catalogue some specimens P.M. Work over Conrads paper on the cala shells Wind slackens off, becomes headwind and commences to rain. Write on list of figures of Conrads plates and turn in early.

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[[preprinted]] SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1866. [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Get a little sparrow from Capt Scammon that flew aboard last night and died in the cage during. Succeed in making a tolerable skin of it. Write nearly all day on index to Reigen Catalogue and finish A. & B. A breeze springs up and carries us along about 8 knots for a while. Listen to yarns of the Telegraphers, and go below. Not dark till eleven P.M. we are 130 miles from [[strikethrough]] St Law [[/strikethrough]] Plover Bay and about 60 from St. Lawrence Island.

[[preprinted]] SUNDAY 12 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. Wind ahead again, St. Lawrence Id. in sight. Morning muster as usual. Write a little and read "Half a Million of money." About noon wind dies away and we are directly opposite the island on which in the higher portions large patches of snow are visible. A canoe load of the natives, twelve in number come off, two papooses 3 women and seven men but with out anything to trade except a small bunch of fish which is secured for Scientific purposes. Evening beating toward Plover Bay 100 miles off. Much betting on it.

[[preprinted]] MONDAY 13 [[/preprinted]]
Morning. A furore for betting pervades the entire ship with very few exceptions. I, contrary to my usual custom, have ventured enough loose change to give a little excitement to the time of arrival. The day alternates fog and clear sky, a brisk breeze and a dead calm. Catalogue all specimens on hand not already done write on index & errata of Reigen Catalogue. In the P.M. Cape Chukotsky is quite visible. Sausage skin aggravates me awfully, with his easy insolence about [[brush.?]]

Transcription Notes:
St. Lawrence Island: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Lawrence_Island Ambrosia: Reviewed & minor edits. Et cetera (abbreviation: etc. or &c.)