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The falling tide passes south between Amaknak S and Unalashka and out by the Western passage. Afternoon telemetric observations in small harbor. Evening. Light NW wind. Bar. 29.500 Ther. 34. Cloudy -----Friday Jan 26. 1872----- Bar. 29.386. Ther. 35. Max. 41. Min 34 morning, Cloudy rainy, heavy squalls from SW. Tide guage clock has stopped, oil her and set her - a going again. The place where the guage is now is a very poor one, subject to jars & heavy surf. Noon wind moderates with a little snow. P.M clear, fine with fresh S & SW wind. Telemetric observations on Amaknak Id all p.m. to 5 oclock. Evening SE wind fresh, high bar. 29.330 -----Saturday Jan. 27----- Bar. 29.538. Ther. 32. Max 43 Min 31 Moderate SW. snowing heavily in A.M. early. Go to tide guage & remove the clock which requires cleaning as it will not go. Later high wind and half clear SW. Later heavy snow & hail. High S wind Bar. 29.600. Set up tide guage clock again, it seems to run well. Evening beautifully clear + calm. Bar rises to 29.800. [[end page]] [[start page]] Sea otters from Unalashka Akhun Tigalda and other islands trading with Iliuliuk from Oct 1870 to Oct 1871- 600 skins foxes 900- Seals 500. 1871-2 winter very few foxes not more than 200 seal. bad year.
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geographic names checked. Second line from top on left hand page it is Amaknak. Also in Jan. 26 entry: Amaknak Id. Third line from top on left hand page it is Unalashka. On right hand page: Unalashka, Akhun, Tigalda, Iliuliuk