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Monday July, 29, 1895
Run over to glacier spit and go ashore in the boat with Mr. Curtis while the Kodat goes after coal.  Go up to the Grewingk glacier which has receded since 1880 about 250 ft. leaving a moraine of gravel and mud about 15-20 ft. high.  The ground moraine in front much torn up by torrents.  Come off about 2 P.M. and go aboard the Marion at [[overwritten]] 3 [[/overwritten]] 4.30.  Have some supper here but the Kodat which has been coaling and filling water does not come up till 10 P.M.
Tuesday July [[strikethrough]] 29 [[/strikethrough]] 30
Morning westerly wind, fair.  Tow the Marion to a new anchorage then proceed to the coaling place which is on the beach a little south of a small river which empties into Coal Bay North of the spit.  This is said to be the same ledge upon