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Mar. Tuesday 13th/60 Another lesson in Navigation - My mind is ^[[made up]] to accept the invitation or Mr. Williams & Haven to ^[[take]] conveyance in their Whale ship "George Henry" to Northumberland Inlet. Shall so signify to them in two or 3 days [[line across page]] Mar Wednes 14/16 In the latter part of this Book ^[[I have]] drawn up my course for the next year or more - Read the same to Mr. H. Grinnell at his residence last evening - He signified his willingness to receive & disburse the fund $2,500. To-day I called on him. He is preparing his opinion of the proposition I now have made as indicated in this Book - I expect to start for Phila to-morrow noon - My friend, J.L. Douglas, loaned me $10.00 till [[left margin]] Donation Penn RR $10 Little M. $ 3.50 Other RR 6.50 St Lawrence H 2.00 _____ 22.00 Total - 2 26.50 _____ Donation 48.50 [[/left margin]] [[end page]] [[start page]] my arrival Home which will be Monday or Tuesday next. Mr. J.B. Kitchen Agt. Ericsson ^[[engin]] has loaned me $25. This I obtained of him at 2 several times 1st $10 - then $15. Total $25. [[left margin]] Donation by Deduction in the Bills for the Course Little M. Pennsylvania R.R.s to Phila $17.00 $4 {S.B. Fare to & from N London $3.50 French $2.00 {St. Lawrence Hotel Phila ______ $26.50 [[line across left margin]] Passage N.Y. to Phila 3.00 Carriage on 1.50 St. Lawrence Hotel 2.50 Sledge to Depart .25 [[?Morngahale]] Hotel 2.00 XXXXX 50 + 50 + 25 + ) 144 50 ___ $71.19 [[left margin]] Statement of Receipts & Expenses Expense at Columbus, Ohio .75 Fare on 2 Roads to Pitts 5.00 Expenses Phila 4.50 N.J.R.R. to N.Y. 3.00 French Hotel Rooms & board 2.25 New London 1st Day & night 1.75 " " one week 7.75 {Metro [[?liton} Horse & sleigh; [[?Gedion]] VA to Starry's 3.00 Ferry .25 Paper, pens, sacks Postage .55 Washing $1.50 Car Riding $1 = 2.50 Capt Quayles 2.13 French 7.75 + $9.72 = 17.47 Sundry = 1.91 = $52.81 Whole expense after deduction of Books = = $11.00 11.00 _______________ 63.81 = 63.81 Cash on hand 8.19 ______ $72.00 On Feb 8th I Borrowed of Dr. Daniels when I left Home } = $15.00 Recd of [[space]] of Phila Advertising a/c } 20.00 J.B. Kitchen (Borrowed) 25.00 Douglas J.L. ( " ) 10.00 Recd. of Bartholf's sewing machine Agt in settlement } of $8 a/c } 2.00 ______ $72.00 Total Cost 52.81 11.19 _____ 64.00 Books Parry's 2d Voyage $3.50 La Perouse (2 vols) $3.50 Crantz (Greenland 2 vols $2.00 Ellis N.W. Passage $2.00