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[[across double page]] Tuesday July 24/60 [[/across double page]]

into the room where I had spent many pleasant hours with Gov. E.  There I found awaiting:  The Three parting glasses one for me - one for Governor Elberg & one for Lieut Gov.
Each had, good sayings for one & each.  Blessings must & will follow ^[[insertion]] to us all [[/insertion]] if kindly prayers can avail.
With all my heart I [[strikethrough]] had [[/strikethrough]] ^[[insertion]] thanked [[/insertion]] the Governor for his great & unceasing kindness to me while within his Harbor - aye more.  I thanked him for [[underlined]] his hospitality [[/underlined]] which was overwhelming.
My time was short - Lieut. Gov. took me quickly to his domicil - there I hastened to bid Mrs. Kjer & Miss Bulow farewell I met them in front of the Governors I found Gov. Elberg had ordered his boat in readiness to convey me to the "George Henry" &  his Lieut proposed to accompany me.  This was an honor unexpected  The party consisting of Gov E. Lieut Gov Mrs K. & Miss B. & myself proceeded down 
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to the launching.  After expressing the pleasure it would give me to see Mrs. Kjer & Miss Bulow in 3 only years in the U.S. & especially promising that the lady, who sometimes [[underlined]] here [[/underlined]] is "blue with cold," should never be ^[[insertion]] so [[/insertion]] while [[underlined]] there [[/underlined]] - & also ^[[insertion]] after [[/insertion]] expressing that if I should ever visit Greenland again I should expect [[strikethrough]] ed [[/strikethrough]] to be greeted by Governor Elberg jr & the young lady there before me as the wife hostess, I bid [[strikethrough]] her [[/strikethrough]] the ladies an affectionate adieu. 
A warm - a last shake of the hand , & away I was carried, amidst ^[[insertion]] the [[/insertion]] sorrowing hearts  of many.  On the 7th day of this month I [[underlined]] rejoiced [[/underlined]] when I ^[[insertion]] 1st [[/insertion]] put my foot - where I was now bidding farewell in tears.  Then [[underlined]] I rejoiced that God had brought me in safely, that I might put my feet upon Arctic ground! [[/underlined]]  Not a soul did I know in [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] whole North.  The 17 days I was acquainted with all [[strikethrough]] in [[/strikethrough]] Holsteinborg!
I leave it ^[[insertion]] with [[/insertion]] regrets [[strikethrough]] with a [[/strikethrough]] I sorrow at [[strikethrough]] the [[/strikethrough]] parting [[underlined]] from so noble a people! [[/underlined]]

Transcription Notes:
'ss' appears 'fs' in old hand Elbery, Kjer, Bulow- name checked Gov. Elberg-spelling in a book published about Hall by Chauncey Loomis.