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58 [[underline]] Astoria O.T. [[\underline]] [[left margin]] July 23d [[/left margin]] [[left margin]] Rain [[/left margin]] Yesterday was pleasant & somewhat overcast. Went to Holman's & remained all day - writing letters &c. [[left margin]] Distance [[/left margin]] Today started in a whaleboat at 1 P.M. & crossed to Astoria 15 miles touching at Chinook for letters. Weather cool & cloudy all day. Found a letter for Mr F. telling him of Capt. R's return with a schooner which compels me to return to S.W. Bay. [[left margin]] Aplodontia [[/left margin]] Mr. Wayne has here several specimens for the S. Inst. among them a fine one of Aplodontia which drowned itself in a tanners vat - in the woods. [[left margin]] [[?Sarex]] [[/left margin]] He has also two of [[underline]] Urotrichinus? [[\underline]] [[left margin]] 25th [[/left margin]] [[left margin]] Sail [[/left margin]] Yesterday left Astoria in the Schr. Elsie for the Bay - but the fog being thick we got aground about 8 miles below and were obliged to lie there for 6 hrs. We then crossed over to Chinook Point & anchored for the night. This morning at 9 1/4 weighed & head down the River with a W wind. Sky continues overcast but not foggy. About 12 1/2 passed the Cape and sailed on slowly against a strong S.W. current. [[left margin]] [[underline]] Diomed flight [[/underline]] [[/left margin]] Saw a few B.F. Albatrosses flying about but not following us. Their flight is easy & rapid of alternate flaps & sailings. Saw also a few ducks & Uriae? - (brown) [[end page 58]] [[start page 59]] 59 [[underline]] S.W. Bay - 3 [[\underline]] [[left margin]] July 27th [[/left margin]] Yesterday we were beating all day against a NW wind & a strong head current. At dark were off the South channel but this morning had drifted about 6 miles off. [[left margin]] Anchor [[/left margin]] Entered at 10 & came the anchor at 12 N. I crossed immediately to the East side. [[left margin]] Birds [[/left margin]] Saw an albatross & a flock of Pelicans with a few Ducks & the brown Uria? The weather continues clouded in the morning clearing off in the afternoon, with a westerly wind prevailing - as usual here at this season. [[margin]] Summer [[/margin]] This summer has however been milder on the coast than the last and vegetation is more luxuriant. [[left margin]] Aug 15 [[/left margin]] Have been staying at R's house since last date & have observed nothing important in the Nat. Hist. dept. This evening was called to see a patient at the south end of the Bay. [[left margin]] 25m [[/left margin]] Started at 8 1/2 & went up to South Beach reaching it at 2 P.M. Remained till morning. [[left margin]] 16th [[/left margin]] Rode up the Peninsula to M's in 4 hours. [[left margin]] Lakes [[/left margin]] The shore is low & grassy most of the way & crossed by two sloughs running from the Lakes in its middle. Higher ridges run parallel to the beach - some covered with Fir. Weather continues pleasant & warm with a NW wind & no clouds. [[left margin]] 17th [[/left margin]] Walked round to H.'s near the Cape & returned with the mail. Noticed nothing new.
