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Pranorske graves at the Mission Katchúk Pr

Kúngook Pr.

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[line] Saturday July 20, 1867 [line]
In the morning about half past five wake up and find we are at the Mission. Get out and go up to the house of the [Bidarshik?], Milavanoff and take tea with our old fellow from Kolmakoffsky Redoubt on the Kouskukwim R. who has been in the country 35 years. There are only 3 Russians at the place; which is not a fort but a straggling collection of dwelling houses, church etc. and an Indian village right on the shore. The other two are Starostin and Terokoff. Take tea with the old man, look around at some Indian graves and at the formation which is of the same amygdaloidal lava rock as at St Michaels some places without the bubbles & very hard and others full of them and easily crumbling. Last night about 11 P.M. an earthquake shock was felt here. This I am assured, was the first ever experienced here, on the authority of a man who has been here about thirty five years. Find a species of grass growing here.