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1860 Friday Nov. 30

Nov VI o'clk & a snow storm from N.E. - Jaw bone of Whale Brought aboard to day for cutting off strips for shoeing sledges - mine which I brought from Cincinnati among the rest.  The piece (Jaw Bone) which lies upon deck was a subject of an amusing sight to night.  One of the dogs stood by it gnawing away at one end, when it occured to me:  What a blessing to that "poor dog" of "Old Mother Hubbard's" if such a bone had awaited her call at that celebrated old Cupboard!  The Bone about 15 feet long & weighs 1/2 ton. 

Ugar came to the vessel at "Rail Road Speed" to-day - on a sledge drawn by dogs!  Now will follow sport for me. Seventy miles in a day with dog team!

Ebierbing & his Tuk-oo-li-to came to-gether to-day.  Gave them farther opportunity of making progress in the Primer Book.  I took the opportunity of showing Tuk-oo-li-to the Book which I design for her when she has completed the one now in use.  The Book is titled "Scripture Lessons for the Young", a work published by the "American Tract Society".

I allowed her to read some of the simple sentences at the commencement of this Book.  I explained them as well as I could - I also read short sentences that embraced too long words for her to read until further advanced.  Tuk-oo-li-to was deeply attentive at reading & hearing me tell about God & Heaven.  New thoughts - & those of momentous character seemed to dawn upon her as I proceeded.  She can hardly await her progress to complete the Primary Book now in hand before commencing Scripture Lessons.

To-day traded a Gurnsey frock for a a Native's New Frock of Seal Skin.  It has a "hood" - but thanks, its not for toting babies!

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1860 Friday Nov 30th 

At VIII o'clock Night.  Since VII wind abated to almost a calm 
Thermometer 30° Barometer 30.100 
Probably wind is about shifting to N.W.  If it does, cold weather will accompany it.  I wish cold weather would come & continue, for the poor native's sake.  They are badly off.  Nearly out of food & quite out of fuel for their lamps.

IX o'clk Night Bar 30.100  Ther. 30°
Wind N.E. Fresh 

XI o'clock Night
Have been abed - now up with Capt. Budington Keeping extra "Watch".  I retired few moments after the close of the record preceding this but was soon called by Capt. that I might take the opportunity of calling in my dogs which were out on the ice ere its drifting out.  Of course I responded to this alarm quickly.  I found several of the ship's hands attempting to capture the dogs but knowing no one as Master but myself they refused to be caught.
My appearance brought them all around me gladly responding to indications that offered them of a chance of getting aboard.  The ice N. West is fast giving away.  A heavy ground swell from the NW is tearing up

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