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[[blank page]] [[end page]] [[start page]] temp. water at surface 48°. Sept. 22. Hove to at 5:30 Akutan volcano bearing N by W, by compass and Old Harbor NW do sounded getting 110 fms soft muddy bottom, temp. at surface 49°. Sept. 24. See at Mr. Bendels house several Buccinums a Pecten, Rhynchinella, Margarita with a very open umbilicus different from any species I have ever seen and a number of other shells. Get several Pectens out of a flounder. Pick up a large Cardium Nuttallin on the beach. Get some mussels with Collisella patina attached to them. Fish over the side of the vessel and catch a codfish three flounders