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 June 25
Breaker off Phipps Pt W by S in one with outer most opposite land - [[strikethrough]] (Pt. Manby?) [[/strikethrough]]
angles for height of Malaspina Peak, Yakutat
[[circled]]
[[strikethrough]]
2˚.42'.05"
44.50
44.15
[[/strikethrough]] 
slick in water taken for horizon [[/circled copy]]

2˚.28'.40"
28.15
[[strikethrough]] 30.00 [[/strikethrough]] poor
28.00
27.40
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Mean 2˚ 28 09"
Capt Herendeen observes the angle 2˚30'

Index Corr.                  Observed altitude   2˚ 28' 09" 
on arc         Off arc       Index Corr.              - 19
                                                ----------
-32'25"         +31'20"      Corrected altitude  2  27  50
 31 45              15
    45              00
    30              10
    45
--------         -------
-31 50         +31 11.1/4
+31 11.3
-------- 
-   387
-   19.4

Observed S.D.                  15" 45.'3
Almanac " [[ditto for: S.D.]]  15  46. 3
                               ---------- 
                                   +1".0



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Bearings from Deck of Schooner. 1880 June 25 P.M.
                                     60 fms
To Ocean Cape E by S. 1/4 S.
   Crugley Id N. E. by E.
   Peak Mt St. Elias N. W. by W. 1/2 W. approx.
   E. head Disenchantment Bay N. 5/8 E.
   Point Manby   W. 1/2 S.

From same later
To Ocean Cape E 1/4 N
   Crugley Id N.E.
   S. End Dalnoy Id. N E 1/2 N
   Centre Disenchantment Bay N [[strikethrough]]by[[/strikethrough]]1/2 E.
   Point Manby     West
   N. end of trees NW 1/2 N
   Southernmost edge of land W by S 3/4 S
   Nearest beach 2 1/2 miles dist. N.N.W.

Manby bearing WNW. 21 fms. soft  | NW 10 f
Ocean Cape E 1/2 S.       |E 1/2 S [[?]] kelp
Disenchantment Bay NE by N 3/4 N | NNE
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outermost land    W by S

Transcription Notes:
Geographic names checked; Crugley? not found on maps or geographic dictionaries. Capt. Herendeen name is correct.