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news had been received from the imprisoned
whalers. The winter was fine here
severe at the north and in St. Michaels
& at St. Paul Id.  St. Michael's was
reached in the latter part of June at
which time also the western side of
Bering Strait was open but the eastern
side blocked with ice. The barkentine 
Malay is in port discharging coal.
The signals put up by us except one
on top of a high hill, have been removed,
doubtless for the lumber.
About 3000 feet of lumber left here by
us securely housed has been stolen
outright and the house itself pulled
to pieces and most of the lumber 
stolen.

[[line]]Wednesday July 28/80 [[line]]

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Time |Bar. |Ther |Dry b. |Wet b.| Water.|Wind
6 A.M. | 29.98 | 43 1/2 | 44 1/2 | 45 | 47 | NE
12 M.|  .94 | 56 | 60 | 58 1/2 | 52 | " [[ditto for: NE]]
6 P.M. | .87 | 53 1/2 | 55 | 56| 52 | " [[ditto for: NE]]
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Weather foggy. Later clearing so that the
sun can be seen through the fog, still
later dense fog. Wind light all day.
Obtain observations for time to rate
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chronometers, astronomical and magnetic
azimuth and dip. At work on accounts

[[line]] Thursday, July 29/80 [[line]]

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[[table]]
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Time | Bar.| Ther |Dry b.|Wet b.| Water |Wind
6 A.M. | 29.86 | 46 1/2 | 47 1/2 | 47 | 48 | NW
12 M.| 29.92 | 52 1/2 | 59 | 57 1/2 | 49 1/2 | " [[ditto for: NW.]]
6 P.M. | 30.00 | 47 | 52 | 52 | 57 | " [[ditto for: NW.]]
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Weather foggy or overcast nearly all day,
the sun peeping out a few times. Wind
light. Day devoted to observations for
dip and intensity and to working on
accounts. In the morning Capt. Herendeen 
sounds on the 6 1/2 fm spot in Iliuliuk
Harbor, and finds it a flat topped rock with
20 inches less than 6 fms on it, least water, at
ordinary lowwater; small and rapidly
falling off into 8 fms mud.
Mr. King of the Western Fur & Trading Co
gives some notes in regard to hydrographic
observations in the Territory.
There is a rock, half a mile to a mile off
the east point of Attu. This is several feet
above water with a passage behind it clear
of dangers. There is a reef off Massacre Harbor
Attu Id. in Lat. 54°43'. and Lon. 173°, half
a mile long and ten feet high, not on the
charts.

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Place names checked. See pp. 5 & 7 for how to transcribe dittos, suggestions on tables.