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the westward from Plover Bay, hearing NW. by N. about thirty miles. Beat to the eastward with light wind and heavy ^[[insertion]] head [[/insertion]] sea. Later foggy and rainy. Everybody pretty well disgusted by the constant pitching and tossing of the last few days.

[[line]] Wednesday Aug. 11th 1880 [[line]]

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| Time. | Bar. | Ther. | Dry b. | Wet b. | Water. | Wind.|
| 4 A.M. | 29.39 | 45 | 47 1/2 | 48 | 43 | E |
| 8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]] | .42 | 44 1/2 | 46 | 46 | 43 1/2 |  " [[ditto for: E]] |
| 12 M. | .52 | 46 | 48 | 48 1/2 | 46 | " [[ditto for: E]] |
| 4 P.M. | .56 | 45 1/2 | 47 | 47 | 44 1/2 | " [[ditto for: E]] |
| 8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]] | .60 | 45 | 47 | 47 | 44 | " [[ditto for: E]] |
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Morning, wind light and & so continues most of day. Heavy sea continues, weather overcast with occasional showers. In the afternoon finally get into Plover Bay entrance and meet the steamer Corwin of the U.S. Revenue service coming out, bound for St. Michaels after coaling. Captain Hooper comes aboard and informs us that three weeks ago the ice prevented his going further than Icy Cape, but a week ago he was within twenty miles of Herald Id.  where most of the whales were, having had
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good luck. All well on board. After going to St. Michaels he was going to Herald Id. and then over to the American coast again then to Unalashka and down by Oct. 1st. No news from the Jeannette or the whalers. Part company and then proceed into Plover Bay where we anchor in Port Providence about 10 P.M. in 17 fms. water
Several canoes of dirty but goodnatured natives come alongside.

[[line]] Thursday Aug. 12. [[line]]

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[[table]]
[[table headings:]]
| Time. | Bar. | Ther. | Dry b. | Wet b. | Water. | Wind.|
| 6 A.M. | 29.67 | 45 | 46 1/2 | 47 | 44 | N. |
| 12 M. | .75 | 49 | 50 1/2 | 50 1/2 | 44 1/2 | S. |
| 6 P.M. | .78 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 45 | Var. |
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Weather overcast with a few glimpses of sunshine. Wind quite light. Obs. for time dip, intensity, astronomical and magnetic declination, at, or very near, Onatsevich's station on the spit.

[[line]] Friday Aug 13th [[line]]

[[table]]
| 6 A.M. | 29.78 | 46 | 46 1/2 | 46 1/2 | 44 1/2 | Var |
| 12 M | .76 | 47 | 48 1/2 | 48 1/2 | 45 | " [[ditto for: Var]] |
| 6 P.M. | .78 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 45 1/2 | S |
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Weather overcast with showers. Evening calm foggy. Throughout the day, wind light or none.

Transcription Notes:
It is Dry b. and Wet b. in table headings. b. = bulb, of thermometer. It is Var./Var, abbreviation for "variable", when describing wind. Onatsevich's station is correct. Place names checked. See pp. 5 & 7 for how to transcribe dittos, suggestions on tables.