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1860 Tues
Dec. 4th
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a [[underlined]] grinning [[/underlined]] friend! How I shall miss him in my walks - my drives my gamboling with him!
 The "George Henry" has been approved today by the natives making a circuitous route southbound from the North Star Village to some islands thence N Westward to the vessel over the ice that set into the harbor sometime ago was firmly locked together again last night.
Tuk-oo-li to informs me that she [[strikethrough]] had [[/strikethrough]] has repeatedly called upon sick Nuk-er-ton since I was over & that she is much better. The [[underlined]] "Great Calm" [[/underlined]] is over. Since VII o'clk this eve the Sky has been crowned with dark impervious clouds ^[[sending forward]] [[strikethrough]] playing [[/strikethrough]] a brisk wind from the N.W. Kujesse & ^[[his]] nuliana returned to upper ^[[village this P.M.]] X o'clk night Ther 15[[degree symbol]] Bar 29.700
Wind fresh from N.W. very cloudy.
Wednesday { Dec 5th
          { 1860
The morning fine - Stars & moon in their glory From the indications last night a storm - snow storm - was looked for. At VI AM a few rays of Aurora shooting upward ^[[under the N. Star]] Ther base 15[[degree symbol]] above the horizon
The usual display of this phenomenon commences ^[[here]] in the early evening, the [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] magnificence of the scene [[strikethrough]] hour [[/strikethrough]] passing [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] its meridian [[strikethrough]] s [[/strikethrough]] by on before the "We bit hours begin" -
The day & nights which I have termed [[underlined]] "The Great Calm" [[/underlined]] stand out in singular contrast with those of months preceeding. For three days & three nights it has ^[[been a perfect calm]]
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1860
Wedns
Dec 5th
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This morning the new ice has been fractured upon by natives & the G.H's men.
However, two of our men dropped through coming up Whale like - [[underlined]] blowing! [[/underlined]] One of these early bathers had just fitted himself out in his "Sunday's best" - had shaved, washed, [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] greased his cap[[?]] till almost dripping with Polar Bear - in truth was on his way thus rigged [[underlined]] intending [[/underlined]] to the North Star Village where a "Sensation" was expected to [[underlined]] follow [[/underlined]] ^[[be effected]] among the ducky dames & damsels therein habitant. Alas, for him who went down into the briny deep! As if nature would preserve this fresh "Band - Box subject, it was doused, head & heels, in ^[[ [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] ocean]] mixture, not incomparable to that which ensured to use our ^[[unfailing]] daily salt junk!
Some of the Esquimaux have been hunting to-day but nothing killed.
Tuk-oo-li-to has been aboard ^[[to-day]] taken other lessons in her book. More & more anxious does she become. I told her more about God ^[[in]] which glorious subject she feels great interest.
She departed for home before dinner hour (Z) as Ebirnbing had been notified that all "Husky's" were expected to be in readiness early to-morrow for ^[[a Sealing]] excursion & she must get  his clothing - skin dresses [[?]] in order.
After dinner, I proceeded with the natives to N. Star village to see a very sick Esquimaux. I called in the tupik of Ugan where I spent 15 minutes very pleasantly conversing with him surrounded as he was by his interesting family. Ugan accompanied me [[strikethrough]] [[?]] [[/strikethrough]] ashore. I was much elated when I saw him draw out from his pocket by piece meal, a portion of his supper - ration obtained on the G.H. distributing it to each. Little Koo-koo-jen ^[[(Blind]] George & [[strikethrough]] Hannahs [[/strikethrough]] Polly's Child) was there which received the same kindly attention as even Polly (Ugan [[underlined]] Family [[/underlined]] nuliana [[?]]).
From here I proceeded to Ebirnbings [[strikethroigh]] & got [[/strikethrough]] for my interpreter Tuk-oo-li-to who cheerfully accompanied - me to the Igloo where I found the poor Esquimaux Koo-per-a. Here I remained doing what I could to allay the terrible pains which were reaching him - only three days ago this Esquimaux was aboard the G.H. thought far from being a well man. When I last saw him his face & neck was covered with ulcers of a terrible nature 

Transcription Notes:
having a very hard time reading some words. Hoping some one else will have better luck reading them. The Esquimaux name Ugan is correct according to Hall novel Weird and Tragic Shores. The first letter looks like an 'M' but 'U' is correct.