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& numerous geological specimens all of which I brought [[strikethrough]] home [[/strikethrought]] to the vessel.
When I got half way down the mountain I met the widow of the lamented Cudlargo & another Esquimaux woman who had come out to accompany me back. They kindly assisted me in carrying my load by taking each a portion. On passing a ^[[insertion]] place, the [[/insertion]] former sight of tents, 'Cock-er-jab-in', the widows name, called my attention with tears in her eyes, to the ^[[insertion]] very [[/insertion]] spot where Cudlargo had his tent when he bid her adieu on visiting the States last Fall. She [[strikethrough]] took [[strikethrough]] lifted up a position of the back bone of a Whale which was [[strikethrough]] lying [[/strikethrough]] bleaching now when the tent was and said that was of one Cudlargo had killed. The scene before me was one of painful interest. I stooped & picked up a small stone within the circle of stones that marked the tent's place to keep as a memorial of the noble Esquimaux, Cudlargo & of the scene!
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James O. Aveline
New Bedford Mass
Aug 12/60
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We passed mournfully, silently on to the place where I was to embark. I found many of the men of the "Black Eagle" ashore. A Boats crew kindly offered to carry me to the "George Henry". Bidding the village of natives all Good-night, [[strikethrough]] I [[/strikethrough]]] accompanied by little [[strikethrough]] Cum en [[/strikethrough]] " Kim-mi-loo" Cudlargo's [[strikethrough]] orp [[/strikethrough]] orphan (her own mother died several years ago) I returned to my Quarters. Found all retired. Having put Kim-mi-loo to-bed, on the locker I commenced to write this Day's record. so her it ends.

[[in pencil]] (see vol III) [[/in pencil]]

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Cudlargo - name checked