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Wind N - with snow squalls all day. Cloudy. Bar. 9 P.M. 29.820 [[line]] Sunday May 19 1872 [[line]] Ther. 37. 42. 35. Bar 29.840. Cloudy strong NNW wind P.M. bar. 29.754 Copy from Capt Mays log, Lat. noon June 25 1869 - 54°.22' Chournobour Id bore NW by N by compass dist 25 miles. Course NE. Lon. 159°.21". [[line]] June 26 [[line]] 8.30 P.M. made two rocks above water bearing NW by compass dist about 8 miles. [[strikethrough]](foggy) [[/strikethrough]]. Lat. about 55.15 & Long about 158.50. Began fresh breeze from SW. later 6 P.M. wind moderate, hazy. (running an average of 5 knots) changed course on to SE. Vessel ship Caesarevitch Rocks appear doubtful Day squally with snow & rain at intervals [[line]] Monday May 20 [[line]] Ther. 42. 45. 35. Bar. 29.748. Cloudy & snowsqualls with northerly wind in A.M. P.M. more moderate. Angles from Albatross station & running shoreline to Stillwater - interrupted by snow. Bar. P.M. 29.840. [[line]] Tuesday May 21 [[line]] Ther. 39. 44. 34. Bar. 29.840 Cloudy [[end page]] [[start page]] [[blank page]]
Transcription Notes:
Geographical name checked: May 19: It may be "Chournobour Id" (prob. Dall's mistranscription for Chernobour Island). May 20: Albatross station; Stillwater
June 26: ship name most likely Caesarovitch or Caesarevitch