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Wm R. Sterry, Groton, Ct. 5 miles from New London 20th Feb 1860 = 45 years old [[strikethrough]] next [[/strikethrough]] 13th day next Mar. Spent [[?4/9]] years ^[[4 voyages]] [[underlined]] 3 winters [[/underlined]] in Cumberland Inlet How long a time did you make a stay with the Esq? # two months. Spring of 1855 - Three families 20 Esqim - all three to 4 huts - Esq great travellers think nothing of going 200 or 300 miles. Capt Quayle went 60 miles in 12 hours Capt B. has been up 1 Day & back the next. - Sterry [[?came]] later Esq. 1st Aug. went hunting deer with the Esq. gone 3 weeks Ooggoog Esq. name of strips of seal-skin - make soles of Boots & Shoes. Sledge 12 feet long 9 inches deep 4 inches thick plank 7 or 9 Dogs 2 Children 7 grown persons [[end page]] [[start page]] 50 miles in 12 hours - deer hunting