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[[left margin boxed]] 1860 Tuesday Oct 6th [[/left margin boxed]] [[strikethrough]] Gave me [[/strikethrough]] given me by Gov. Elbing & Mrs. Kjer. These contain illustrations of the Esquimaux of "East-Land" as the Esquimaux here always term Greenland. Tou-lee-tou, on learning that the "Innuits" of East Land could read & write - & that these books were made by them was more anxious then ever to learn [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] to read & write. I set her copies of "[[pot?]] books & travels", & gave her my ^[[favorite]] gold pen with which I do all my writing (thanks ^[[for it]] to the noble donor ^[[my friend]] Robinson). Tou-lee-tou [[strikethrough]] succeeding [[/strikethrough]] succeeded admirably. I then tried her ^[[in]] A.B.C's The Alphabet (Capital letters) were at her tongue's end; but not so with the [[underlined]] "lower-case" [[/underlined]] as the printer's term it. The pronunciation of a word after spelling appeared a funny affair to T. I would get her to [[strikethrough]] follow [[/strikethrough]] name over each letter of a word - & then ask her to pronounce it. This she could not. I done it for her [[strikethrough]] yet [[/strikethrough]] having her repeat it after me. I then told her that I would read & she should follow the movements of my pen that would point at each word as I read them. After reading 1/2 a page of an octave [[strikethrough]] [[book]] [[/strikethrough]] she looked at me & said: O that I could read! Can I learn to read so? I replied: 'Certainly you can & that soon too by proper assistance. [[strikethrough]] in learning. [[/strikethrough]] Her whole countenance beamed with joy at this. At 2 o'clock Er-boun-bing came ^[[down to the cabin]] [[strikethrough]] & [[/strikethrough]] announced that the Oo mia was ready - that they must go. Bidding us 'Good bye' away they went to "luna". (land). Good subject for illustration, Capt. B seated in the arm chair } (^[[front of his door]] fronting the table, myself opposite end on my 3 legged stool front ^[[of]] my door, Joe & Hannah ^[[seated [[strikethrough]] on [[/strikethrough]] on the } (other one side of the table, Kujesse, standing at my left & Mgan kneeling, both on opposite side of table from Joe and Hannah, all engaged upon the chart of Hannah's intently listening to her!!! } At 2 o'clock, a gale ^[[(accompanied at 1st with snow)]] came suddenly upon us from the South. 2 boats had gone out after dinner to cruise for Whales. - & I had gone to the N.W. ^[[Esq.]] village for water. Soon after 2 oclk the ^[[2 cruising]] Boats came in. At 4 one of the water Boats were seen plunging through the "White Caps" headed for the G.H. [[strikethrough]] [[A]] [[/strikethrough]] In a short time [[strikethrough]] they were [[/strikethrough]] this boat was along side pretty well filled with water - Salt water only - Each one of the crew had a goodly proportion distributed - [[underlined]] through & through [[/underlined]] - their woollens. The truth is, they had a hard fight of it to get along side us they did ^[["Shikes" who was one of the party said: "It was [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] awful! Some of the time could'nt tell where from which!]] The other boat - Smith & three others remain at the village to-night! They will experience Esquimaux Hospitality which will be abundant for all [[strikethrough]] their [[/strikethrough]] comforts! This has been a day of 'All points'! Wind blowing from every direction, tho not at the [[underlined]] same time, [[/underlined]] let it be understood! Ere this hour ^[[XI oclk night]] the Presidential Election of the States is over. The telegraph wires are now tingling with the news all over the country. A few days will tell "Who's Who"! XI o'clk P.M. The Aurora is at [[strikethrough]] is [[/strikethrough]] ^[[its]] play to-night though behind the curtains! Yet its reflected light makes the clouds look as bright as if a full moon flanked them. The brightest is in the S.W. to-night, howev^[[er]], it extends to the S. [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] In the E., the stars peer out now & then. It is blowing a gale The Bar. has been on the rise since VI o'clk eve. XI - 30 - [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] Nearly clear. [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] - Stars shining brightly (20 min of 12 The Moon just rising from behind the [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] ^[[Eastern]] Mountains. The whole heavens enlightened by the Aurora here & there - every where, at this moment } 12 o'clk ^[[(Midnight)]] Ther 20[[degree symbol]] Bar 29.500 Wind, W./ A Gale