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Thursday, Mar. 5. 68
Weather if anything, worse.  In the clear spaces between the clumps of trees nothing can be seen, the wind a gale, dead ahead and the air full of snow.  Conclude as there is a clear space some ten miles long, just past Beaver Lake to remain where we are for the day.  The Russians come up during the day and pass on to the extreme edge of the trees when they camp about two miles ahead of us

Friday Mar. 6.
Weather clear and wind gone down.  Pass the Russians early in the day.  Leave Peri valley & camp at the river beyond, the Russians with us, give Ivan 7 ukali.

Saturday Mar. 7.
Push on over a very bad road.  Chi peet at Jackasses Head and finally reaching the Youkon pass [Coltog? Kalskag?] and camp about ten miles above opposite an island on the river.  Sleep little from the intense cold