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on temp & formation of ice Worst gales from SW & SE. Gale of 1866. Earthquakes of 1865 & in general, noises of volcanoes & their activity
Northern ice, driven down by bay continued N winter winds. ice extends nearly to St. Paul Id in cold winters and much further south on the east side off shore than on the west except in the cold current. 
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[[centered]] Currents & [[underlined]] tides. scored [[/underlined]]
Iliuliuk.
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Half tide west of Akutan Pass [[note in left margin]] See p 12 - [[/note in left margin]] tide comes in by Igognak & Amaknak Straits - 
- goes out, same way -
- fluctuations of weaker NE & stronger [[insertion]] S.E & S [[/insertion]] currents produce inequalities of register?
Tide rips in passes - in Unimak with SE & NW winds.  Occur at half tide - rise & fall - not dangerous in Akutan & Unalga.
Tidal currents in harbor
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& straits.  Bendel notes from Unimak to Unalashka in Lizzie Sha. 
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at Kuskoquim 16 feet Nushagak 22 feet. 
Smaller to Westward?
Mean level at Iliuliuk Nature of tides there.  Plane of reference.  Mean high & low - extremes.  Feb to
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Transcription Notes:
Place names: St. Paul Id, Iliuliuk, Akutan Pass/Akutan, Igognak, Amaknak Straits, Unalga, Unimak, Unalashka, Kuskoquim, Nushagak. Other names: person: Bendel; ship: Lizzie Sha