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Fitting new jibboom. P.M. take the large boat with Mr. Bailey and set up a signal in the S end of Hog Island, to be called Island signal. Back at 7 P.M. Write up report & journal for the month P.M. calm foggy NE.

Sunday June 1, 1873
Morning very clear & fine wind light NE with some fog rolling in. Go ashore & get a series of observations for astronomical azimuth between the astronomical station and the church. P.M. [clerical?] work & reading.

Monday June 2nd
Start at 10 A.M. with Bailey Noyes & three men for the Igognak or Eider village side with the large boat where we propose to erect a signal to form part of the Bay [?] arrive about 1 P.M. Day very fine & clear & warm. Go up on the bluff & erect the signal then return and get our tea pitch our tent and turn in about 10 P.M.

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Akutan volcano from Eider [[Triangle]]

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