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for Unalakleet. Gregory Ivanhoff will stop there. Chabounin and another will go to Nulato with us. Pay Lukeen + Yakutz for parki + dogs.
[line] Tuesday Feb 25 [line]
A terrible wind blowing. The Russians went on a spree last night Cosequence nothing done today and Stepanoff out of humor; very reasonably. However as I asked his permission, before I gave it to them; and told him how much, + to who, I don't think he can complain of me. Damn the liquor, I wish it was all poisoned before it got here, but if I didn't give them a little now + then they would steal it, and it is the only way I can get some absolute necessaries here. 
I fear we shall have a bad road going back. The wind has doubtless spoiled the ice beyond Kegictowruk. Promise Stepanoff to give the men no more liquor and after ward refuse offers of 22 sables and norka without number + 50 rubles for a bottle, to keep my word