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1860 
Monday 
Oct. 1st 
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sweeping with such violence over these coasts. In this I take the liberty making to you, Capt. Tyson, our honest, [[underlined]] heartfelt [[/underlined]] request. If in doing so I go beyond the bounds of my duty, as you may esteem it, I know the generous heart of a noble seaman will in his charity forgive me.
The request is that you, kind sir, will ever as a Commander, both by [[underlined]] Precept & Example [[/underlined]] to your men, lead them to use the Bible as their constant companion, especially to induce them [[underlined]] to cease [[/underlined]] the almost universal practice prevailing among whaling ships - of [[underlined]] swearing [[/underlined]] - taking God's name in vain.
Ever your friend & 
well wishes 
[[underlined]] C F Hall [[/underlined]]
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"Rescue Harbor"  }
Oct. 1st 1860    }
(7 1/2 AM) One of the Boats of the "Georgiana" is transferring the dogs belonging to him, or some of the ship's company, from the island where are mine. I regret to learn [[strikethrough]] learn that [[/strikethrough]] the near destruction of some of [[strikethrough]] them [[/strikethrough]] said dogs by the ferocity & [[strikethrough]] force [[/strikethrough]] greater power of my Greenlanders. The wind increasing & becoming a head wind to Capt. T., he dropped anchor about 8 AM. The [[strikethrough]] Georgiana [[/strikethrough]] "Georgiana" & "George H." have each an ice band, at water line, around their hulls.
At 12 o'clock, Meridian, Brig "Georgiana" pulled up anchor the wind having moderated. A Boat load (18) from G.H. after dinner went to the "Rescue" to "wreck" her. Capt Budington aboard the Georgiana to assist Capt T. in getting out of harbor. The wind so moderated that it could only be done by "kedging". Rescue Harbor one of difficulty to enter or depart therefrom owing to the numerous islands around [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] some of which are just deep enough at high tide or ^[[at]] moderate tide to ground a vessel.
At 4 o clock Georgiana out of Harbor, into Bay under all sail headed sea-ward. Capt. B. returned at said hour. He is of opinion the "Georgiana" is badly damaged, tho ^[[still]] tight. He thinks her not sea-worthy - fears he will never see us back to New London, come again! He believes that if she were examined no one would dare venture to sea in her.
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"Cap-a-tain", a dare d-l of an Esquimaux youth, fell from his Kyack, to-day into the water. By hard Kicking he kept himself  up till 'fished' out! Esquimaux cannot swim. I know no exception to this. And they are as bold upon the waters in their peculiar craft as the best of swimmers among us are with our Boats.
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I wasn't sure how to format the sidebar location and date at the end of the (truly amazing) thank you note.