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short time by the drifting sand which forms the bottom,  when heavy northers occur.  There is about one fathom water in it  the sloop Jabes Howes drawing 4 feet 2 in had gone through, & the Lizzie Sha, drawing 3 feet 6 in.  He did not think the Humbolt drawing eight feet could get through.  The tides resemble those of Unalashka.  There are no tide rips.  P.M. Bar. 29.600 Visit and repair signals.

[[line]] Sunday May 5 [[line]]
Ther. 42. 52. 38  29.580 Wind ESE. Heavy rainstorm with fresh squalls all day. 9 P.M. Bar 29.580

[[line]] Monday May 6 [[line]]
Ther. 38. 46. 41. Bar. 29.144.  Wind SE.  heavy rains & squalls all day a little more moderate in P.M. Bar. 29.162

[[line]] Tuesday May 7 [[line]]
Ther. 36. 48. 41. Bar. 29.164  Half cloudy calm with showers in early am. later half clear with SW puffs or squalls at intervals.  Spend the whole day sounding in Iliuliuk Harbor and its approaches.  P.M. Bar. 29.400

[[line]] Wednesday May 8 [[line]]
Bar. 29.522. Ther. 39. 48. 36. Wind squally southwest with rain. P.M.
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Transcription Notes:
Names checked : Dall says "sloop Jabes Howes", i.e. sloop Jabes Howe's (though correct ship name is Jabez Howe). Lizzie Sha is name of another ship, as is Humboldt. Geographical names checked: Unalashka. May 7: Iliuliuk Harbor.