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Notebook No. 2.
1880.
Wm. H. Dall. Act'g. Asst. U.S. C. & G. Survey 
In charge Schr. Yukon.

[[line]] Sunday Aug. 22nd, [[line]]

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Time.  |   Bar.  | Dct Ther. |  Dry b. |  Wet b. | Water | Wind.
4 A.M. |  30.17  |  48.5     | 48.5    |  49     | 49    | Calm
8 " [[ditto for: A.M.]]   |    .18  |  49       | 50      |  50     | 49    |  " [[ditto for: Calm]]
12 M.  |    .19  |  51       | 51.5    |  52     | 50.5  |  " [[ditto for: Calm]]
4 P.M. |    .19  |  53       | 53      |  53.5   | 51    |  " [[ditto for: Calm]]
8 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]    |    .15  |  51       | 52      |  53     | 51    |  " [[ditto for: Calm]]
12 " [[ditto for: P.M.]]   |    .10  | 48.5      | 51      |  50.5   | 50    |  NE
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Day half clear, more cloudy toward evening.  Wind light or none.  Being becalmed about ten miles to the NE from our anchorage at Cape Lisburne, we anchor temporarily about two miles off shore, waiting a wind.  In the afternoon put to, sea again.  While at anchor the vessel tailed to the W.& S. but the current appeared to be very moderate. 

[[line]] Monday Aug 23 [[line]]

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4 A.M. | 30.01  | 47    | 48    | 48.5   | 48   | NE
8 A.M. | 29.96  | 43.5  | 48    | 48.5   | 48   | " [[ditto for: NE]]
12 M.  |   .90  | 46    | 47.5  | 47.5   | 47.5 | NNE.
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