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[[preprinted]] MEMORANDA. [[/preprinted]] My course will be through Forbishers Strait to Fox Channel thence Northward on the east side of said Channel to Hecla & Fury Strait & thence westward to Boothia - or if Gulf of Boothia be [[strikethrough]] filled with [[/strikethrough]] ^[[obstructed approach [[?]] Strait]] ice shall push Northward on the East side of Gulf of Boothia till come to an opening westward - if none be found till we get on a [[strikethrough]] Parallell Parall [[/strikethrough]] Paralel with Bellot Strait shall push for Bellot Strait thence across to Pell Strait thence south to [[?Neitchalle]]. [[Two columns) From [[strikethrough]] Mouth [[/strikethrough]] West entrance of Hudson Strait to Fox furtherest | (miles) | 180 Thence to H & F Strait | 120 East End H & F Strait to Gulf Boothia | 4 x 20 = 80 [[strikethrough]] [[underlined]] 120 [[/underlined]] [[/strikethrough]] | 360 Across Boothia Gulf | [[underlined]] 120 [[/underlined] | 480. [[end page]] [[start page]] [[preprinted]] MEMORANDA. [[/preprinted]] Victoria Harbor across } (Miles) Boothia Gulf through } 200 Hecla & Fury Strait } Thence to Fox fartherest 180 thence to Hudson Strait 120 ___ Miles - 500 20 miles per day will take only - 25 days